Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Hamilton, W.N.
Originator: Langenberg, C.W.
Originator: Price, M.
Publication Date: 2004
Title: Bedrock Geology of Alberta (GIS data)
Edition: v. 2.2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2004-0033
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/DIG/ZIP/DIG_2004_0033.zip
Description:
Abstract:
This data set comprises the bedrock geology of Alberta in geographic information systems (GIS) format. The GIS coverage was originally prepared by digitizing Map 027, 1972, Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Research Council. Revisions since 1972 have incorporated new mapping data from work by the Alberta Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Canada, and by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists through the contribution of its membership to the Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. The coverage shows the formation and geologic age of the bedrock subcrop, as well as the nature of the contacts between formations. GIS files are distributed as shapefiles of bedrock polygons (geol_py_ll.shp), bedrock line features (bdrk_ln_ll.shp), and bedrock contacts (geol_ln_ll.shp).
Purpose:
For depicting the bedrock geology of Alberta in a geographic information system, at approximately 1:1 000 000 scale.
Supplemental Information: In English.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 2004
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -120
East Bounding Coordinate: -110
North Bounding Coordinate: 60
South Bounding Coordinate: 49
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: bedrock geology
Theme Keyword: geographic information systems
Theme Keyword: gis data
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None.
Place Keyword: 72e
Place Keyword: 72l
Place Keyword: 72m
Place Keyword: 73d
Place Keyword: 73e
Place Keyword: 73l
Place Keyword: 73m
Place Keyword: 74d
Place Keyword: 74e
Place Keyword: 74l
Place Keyword: 74m
Place Keyword: 82g
Place Keyword: 82h
Place Keyword: 82i
Place Keyword: 82j
Place Keyword: 82n
Place Keyword: 82o
Place Keyword: 82p
Place Keyword: 83a
Place Keyword: 83b
Place Keyword: 83c
Place Keyword: 83d
Place Keyword: 83e
Place Keyword: 83f
Place Keyword: 83g
Place Keyword: 83h
Place Keyword: 83i
Place Keyword: 83j
Place Keyword: 83k
Place Keyword: 83l
Place Keyword: 83m
Place Keyword: 83n
Place Keyword: 83o
Place Keyword: 83p
Place Keyword: 84a
Place Keyword: 84b
Place Keyword: 84c
Place Keyword: 84d
Place Keyword: 84e
Place Keyword: 84f
Place Keyword: 84g
Place Keyword: 84h
Place Keyword: 84i
Place Keyword: 84j
Place Keyword: 84k
Place Keyword: 84l
Place Keyword: 84m
Place Keyword: 84n
Place Keyword: 84o
Place Keyword: 84p
Place Keyword: alberta
Access Constraints: Public
Use Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey as the originator/source of this information is required as described in the Open Government License - Alberta.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Position: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-1927
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Data Set Credit: Price, M., Chao, D.K. and Waters, E.J.
Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Se
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Hamilton, W.N.
Originator: Langenberg, C.W.
Originator: Price, M.C.
Originator: Chao, D.K.
Publication Date: 1998
Title: Geological Map of Alberta
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:
Series Name: Map
Issue Identification: MAP 236
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Other Citation Details: Scale 1:1000000.
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Hamilton, W.N.
Originator: Langenberg, C.W.
Originator: Price, M.
Originator: Chao, D.K.
Publication Date: 1999
Title: Major Bedrock Faults of Alberta (GIS data, line features)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2012-0016
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications
Data Quality Information:
Logical Consistency Report:
Data represent topologically correct polygons of bedrock geology and their contacts. No formal testing of data fidelity conducted other than building topology.
Completeness Report:
Geological works appropriate to the preparation of a 1:1 000 000 scale map were used to prepare this data set. However, because much of Alberta is covered by a thick layer of drift, input data (primarily drillhole data) are necessarily incomplete. Knowledge gaps exist in many parts of the province, which will be filled in over time.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: No formal accuracy check completed.
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Green, R.
Publication Date: 1972
Title: Geological Map of Alberta
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:
Series Name: Map
Issue Identification: MAP 027
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Other Citation Details: Scale 1:1000000.
Source Scale Denominator: 1267000
Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 1972
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: Map 027
Source Contribution:
This map served as the starting point for the subject data set. It was digitized from paper and served as the basis on which geological updates conducted since 1972 were made.
Process Step:
Process Description:

The Geological Map of Alberta 1972-edition served as the basis for this coverage. It was scanned and vectorized to produce an ArcInfo coverage. The coverage was cleaned and labeled with the geological formation symbols. Later, other attributes were added including colour code, and time and stratigraphic codes.

Updates to the geology were done based on work by the Geological Survey of Canada in southern Alberta, by AGS in the Canadian shield and Birch Mountains/Fort McMurray area. Coal resources data done by EUB was integrated into the coverage, and the Swan Hills gravels were added.

A new map legend was developed consistent with the master stratigraphic reference chart established for the Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. The map legend was expanded to include revised lithologic descriptions.

The updated hard copy map and its legend were prepared using a DXF export of the bedrock geology from the ArcInfo coverage. Canvas v.3.5 graphics software was used to do the cartography, on a MacIntosh computer.

Process Date: 2001
Process Step:
Process Description:
Recoded PolyID 491, fields AGSFMNUM COLORCODE GEOLNUM FORMATION SYMBOL. Was incorrectly coded 'Pakowki Formation' during original data converstion, now coded as 'Foremost Formation'. The change brings the GIS version into accordance with the published version of the map.
Process Date: 2004
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Complete chain
Point and Vector Object Count: 1464
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Label point
Point and Vector Object Count: 610
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count: 610
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Point
Point and Vector Object Count: 60
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Label point
Point and Vector Object Count: 650
Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Planar:
Map Projection:
Map Projection Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse Mercator:
Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.999200
Longitude of Central Meridian: -115.000000
Latitude of Projection Origin: 0.000000
False Easting: 500000.000000
False Northing: 0.000000
Planar Coordinate Information:
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate Representation:
Abscissa Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate Resolution: 0.002048
Planar Distance Units: meters
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222
Entity and Attribute Information:
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Overview:
Bedrock geology is maintained in ArcInfo coverage format, and is written out in shapefile format for public distribution. The coverage stores attributed bedrock geology polygons (*.pat) and their geologic contacts (*.aat). Formations with areal extent too limited to be depicted by polygons are maintained in a line coverage. Shapefiles written for distribution are named, respectively, geol_py_ll.shp, geol_ln_ll.shp, and bdrk_ln_ll.shp. <p> Bedrock geology polygon attributes include AGSGMNUM (a numeric code which allows sorting of records in stratigraphic order); ERA (text, geologic era to which rock unit belongs); PERIOD (text, geologic period to which rock unit belongs); EPOCH (text, geologic epoch to which rock unit belongs); FORMATION (text, full formation name); SYMBOL (text, map symbol for formation name). AGSFMNUM is an eight-digit hierarchical numeric code that uniquely identifies stratigraphic units in various information systems at the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS). Its purpose is to allow digital records to be searched, sorted and grouped stratigraphically. The eight-digit numeric code comprises two parts. The first three digits form the stratigraphic age code (see Table 1 for the domain of values), where the first digit identifies the geologic era, the second digit identifies the geologic period, and the third digit identifies the geologic epoch. The last five digits comprise a unique 'geological formation number' (GEOLNUM, see Table 2 for complete list of domain values). Existing GEOLNUMs and/or equivalents have been incorporated into the AGSFMNUM from other information systems, where applicable. GEOLNUMs with values less than 09999 correspond to formation codes in the AGS well database; GEOLNUMs ranging from 10000 to 10999 correspond to formation codes in the AGS coal database. 'New' GEOLNUM's, i.e. for formations not listed in either the AGS well database or the coal database, are assigned with eleven-thousand series numbers. Table 2 illustrates the AGSFMNUM hierarchy.
Bedrock formation contact attributes include CONTACT-TYPE (nature of the formation boundary; approximate, assumed, nomenclatural, or limit of Cordilleran deformation)
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation:
See included 'Table 1 - Stratigraphic age codes', and 'Table 2 - AGSFMNUMs for Alberta stratigraphic units'
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Position: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-1927
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Distribution Liability:
The Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey (AER/AGS) licenses this information under the Open Government License - Alberta. Any references to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our releases, do not constitute endorsement by the AER/AGS of any manufacturer's product.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20131107
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Position: Publications and Marketing Advisor
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-1927
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: none