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Palynology of the Bowser and Sustut Basins:

Age, Depositional Environment, Organic Maturity, and

Preservation

Palynology of the Bowser and Sustut Basins:

Age, Depositional Environment, Organic Maturity, and

Preservation

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OVERVIEW:

• Review of localities previously studied (framework for current application)

•Organic maturity versus preservation (coal versus mudstone)

•Rank, Palynology, and Macrofossils

• Time versus lithostratigraphy

• Summary of Results 2003/2004

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TIME INTERVALS IDENTIFIABLE

PALYNOLOGICALLY

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LOCALITIES STUDIED PALYNOLOGICALLY

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Brothers Peak, 94E

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EARLY MAASTRICHTIAN

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Cold Fish Lake Section, 104H

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LATE CAMPANIAN

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Tango Creek, 94E

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EARLY LATE CAMPANIAN

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CONIACIAN/SANTONIAN

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B.C. Hydro, 104J

LATE CENOMANIAN

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LATE CENOMANIAN

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Cullivan Creek, 104H

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Bowsprit Mtn., 104H

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ORGANIC MATURITY VERSUS PRESERVATION

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PREPARATION

Semi-destructive oxidation by Schulz solution Demineralization with HF and HCl

COALCOAL MUDSTONEMUDSTONE

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MATURE COALY MATURE COALY SHALESHALE

DARK GREY DARK GREY MUDSTONEMUDSTONE

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BROTHERS PEAK FORMATIONBROTHERS PEAK FORMATION

OVER MATUREOVER MATURE

MEDIUM MATURITYMEDIUM MATURITY

PRESERVATIONPRESERVATION

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Plants retain their form at high organic maturities. Plants retain their form at high organic maturities.

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TIME VERSUS LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS, 2003/2004

Effectively barren (Bowser Group) – 13Effectively barren (Bowser Group) – 13

Bowser Group (Cretaceous) – 3Bowser Group (Cretaceous) – 3

Bowser (undifferentiated) - 1Bowser (undifferentiated) - 1

Sustut Group, Tango Fm - 1Sustut Group, Tango Fm - 1

Niven/Tatlatui Mbr. - 3Niven/Tatlatui Mbr. - 3

Lower Niven Mbr. – 10Lower Niven Mbr. – 10

Sustut Group, Brothers Peak Fm. – 1Sustut Group, Brothers Peak Fm. – 1

Upper part – 1Upper part – 1

Lower part - 1 Lower part - 1

Sustut, effectively barren - 5Sustut, effectively barren - 5

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AND THAT

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FLOWER

POWER