Earth:Twillingodden Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway
Twillingodden Formation Stratigraphic range: Smithian ~251.3–247.2 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Grainstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 76°54′N 16°30′E / 76.9°N 16.5°E |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 40°30′N 9°42′E / 40.5°N 9.7°E |
Region | Svalbard |
Country | Norway |
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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References
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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twillingodden Formation.
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