Earth:Twillingodden Formation

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Short description: Geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway
Twillingodden Formation
Stratigraphic range: Smithian
~251.3–247.2 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryGrainstone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 76°54′N 16°30′E / 76.9°N 16.5°E / 76.9; 16.5
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 40°30′N 9°42′E / 40.5°N 9.7°E / 40.5; 9.7
RegionSvalbard
Country Norway
Twillingodden Formation is located in Svalbard
Twillingodden Formation
Twillingodden Formation (Svalbard)

The Twillingodden Formation is a geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway . It preserves fossils dating back to the Smithian (Early Triassic) period.[1]

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Further reading

  • H. A. Nakrem and A. Mork. 1991. New early Triassic Bryozoa (Trepostomata) from Spitsbergen, with some remarks on the stratigraphy of the investigated horizons. Geological Magazine 128(2):129-140