Alberta Geological Survey Website Updates

Geological Setting for Large Landslides at the Town of Peace River, Alberta (NTS 84C)

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:10 -0600

The results of this report will provide stakeholders with additional information to aid municipal planning decisions and reduce the landslide hazards posed to the population and infrastructure within the bounds of the study area. This open file report provides a geological framework for large landslides within the Peace River valley at the town of Peace River and provides details of the development of a bedrock topography model and the corresponding surficial terrain model.

New report: Measured Outcrop Sections T79-R17W4-01 (Stony Rapids) and T81-R17W4-01 (Pelican Cliffs) of the Pelican, Westgate, Fish Scales and Belle Fourche Formations

Tue, 01 May 2012 17:10 -0600

In this report, we present new data from measured sections of outcrop of Colorado Group-equivalent strata on the Athabasca River. We determine whether terminology from southern Alberta (Westgate, Fish Scales, Belle Fourche and Second White Specks Formations) can be established in northeastern Alberta, partly replacing the use of the Labiche Formation.

Spring 2012 Rock Chips published

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:16 -0600

The spring issue of our quarterly newsletter is available for your reading pleasure. Download your free copy today.

New surficial map: Surficial Geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW)

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:50 -0600

This map depicts the surficial geology of the Ray Lake Area (NTS 84D/NW) (point, line and area features) with legend. It also contains base-map data and shapefiles.

New surficial map: Surficial Geology of the South Whitemud Lake Area (NTS 84D/NE)

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:50 -0600

This map depicts the surficial geology of the South Whitemud Lake Area (NTS 84D/NE) (point, line and area features) with legend. It also contains base-map data and shapefiles.

New surficial map: Surficial Geology of the Meekwap Lake Area (NTS 83K/NE)

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:50 -0600

This map depicts the surficial geology of the Meekwap Lake Area (NTS 83K/NE) (point, line and area features) with legend. It also contains base-map data and shapefiles.

New report: Eocene Potassic Magmatism of the Milk River Area, Southern Alberta (NTS 72E)

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:40 -0600

This report presents an overview of previous data and new whole-rock geochemical, quantitative mineralogical and electron-microprobe analyses for the Eocene potassic intrusions, related hydrothermal veins and Cretaceous sedimentary rocks adjacent to the magmatic bodies of the Milk River area of southern Alberta and the Sweet Grass Hills of northern Montana.

New dataset: Water Geochemical Data, Saline Aquifer Project, 2011

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:22 -0600

In 2011, for the Alberta Geological Survey Saline Aquifer Mapping Project, we collected and analyzed 40 water samples from oil wells producing from geological units, including the Cardium, Viking, Mannville, Glauconitic, Ellerslie, Nordegg, Banff, Wabamun, Nisku and Leduc, within approximately 200 km of Edmonton, Alberta.