Corals from the Rundle formation (Mississippian) of Banff, Alberta
department or school: Science, Faculty of
department or school: Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Frebold, Fridtjof Albert
issued: 2012-02-06T17:29:33Z
issued: 1955
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This thesis contains descriptions and illustrations of six genera and seven species of fossil corals collected by the writer on Mount Norquay, Banff National Park, Alberta. A brief discussion of the fossil locality and stratigraphy of the Rundle formation in that area is given. As a result of statistical research and graphic representation, a new species Faberophyllum multiseptatum is described. The new species is closely related to F. languidum, F. leathamense, F. pisgahense, and F. araneosum. The species Ekvasophyllnm banffense is proposed, and the species Lophyphyllum ? cascadense Warren is redescribed and referred to the genus Ekvasophyllum. The genera Triplophyllites and Cyathoclisia, which previously have not been described from Canada, are recognized and briefly discussed. The descriptions of Lithostrotion whitneyi and Lithostrotionella banffensis are revised and adequately illustrated. From the study of corals from the upper Rundle formation the writer concludes that these may be important horizon markers, and recommendations are made for more extensive and detailed work on this subject.
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note: CORALS FROM THE BUNDLE FORMATION (MISSISSIPPIAN) OF BANFF, ALBERTA by FRIDTJOF ALBERT FREBOLD A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE We accept this thesis as conforming to the standard required from candidates for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in the Department of GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Members of the Department of THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Ap r i l , 1955 I ABSTRACT This thesis contains descriptions and illustrations of six genera and seven species of f o s s i l corals collected by the writer on Mount Norquay, Banff National Park, Alberta. A brief discussion of the f o s s i l l o c a l i t y and stratigraphy of the Rundle formation in that area is given. As a result of s t a t i s t i c a l research and graphic representation, a new species Faberophyllum multiseptatum is described. The new species is closely related to F. languidum. F. leathamense. F. pisgahense, and F. araneosum. The species Ekvasophyllnm banffense is proposed, and the species Lophyphyllum ? cascadense Warren is redescribed and referred to the genus Ekvasophyllum. The genera Triplophyllites and Cyathoclisia. which previously have not been described from Canada, are recognized and briefly dis-cussed. The descriptions of Lithostrotion whitneyi and Lithostrotionella banffensis are revised and adequately illustrated. From the study of corals from the upper Rundle formation the writer concludes that these may be important horizon markers, and recommendations are made for more extensive and detailed work on this subject. Photo by P.Harker, G e o l o g i c a l Survey of Canada (5-7-1949). douth side o f Mount Torquay as seen from Sulphur Mountain. i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS '0 I wish to express my sincere thanks to Dr. V.J. Okulitch, Chairman, Division of Geology, for his constant willingness to discuss the problems of this thesis, and for his instruction and help in the preparation of i l l u s -trations. Particular thanks are due to my wife, …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0053542
language: eng
degree discipline: Geological Sciences
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/40496