Haslam Formation

Haslam Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Type	Formation
Unit of	Nanaimo Group
Underlies	Extension Formation
Overlies	Comox Formation
Area	SE margin of Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands
Location
Region	Vancouver Island
Country	Canada
Type section
Named for	Haslam Creek

The Haslam Formation is a black shale geologic formation exposed on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada. It preserves primarily marine fossils dating back to the Santonian Epoch of the Cretaceous period.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in British Columbia

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.