Earth:Wijde Bay Formation

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Short description: Geologic formation on the island of Spitzbergen, Svalbard
Wijde Bay Formation
Stratigraphic range: Givetian
TypeFormation
Unit ofAndrée Land Group
OverliesGrey Hoek Formation
Location
RegionSpitsbergen, Svalbard
Country Norway

The Wijde Bay Formation is a geologic formation exposed on the island of Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway . It preserves fossils dating back to the Givetian stage of the Devonian period. It was originally known as the "Wijdefjorden Series" or the "Wijde Bay Series".[1]

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References

  1. Piepjohn, K.; Dallmann, W.K. (2014). "Stratigraphy of the uppermost Old Red Sandstone of Svalbard (Mimerdalen Subgroup)". Polar Research 33 (1). doi:10.3402/polar.v33.19998.