| Title | Remarks on the geology of the valley of Mackenzie River, with figures and descriptions of fossils from that region, in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, chiefly collected by the late Robert Kennicott, Esq. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1868 |
| Authors | Meek, F. B. |
| Volume | Volume 1 |
| Pagination | 61-79 |
| Publisher | Transactions of the Chicago Academy of Sciences |
| Publication Language | en |
| Notes | p. 78, Ist reference to "extensive deposits of petroleum along the valley of the Mackenzie River and several of its tributaries, particularly on the Athabasca River. ...large quantities of oil" |
| Topics | Oil & Other Non-renewable Fuels |
| Locational Keywords | Athabasca Oil Sands |
| Group | Science |
| Citation Key | 25115 |
