Earth:Sassendalen Group
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Short description: Geologic group in Norway
| Sassendalen Group Stratigraphic range: Induan-Olenekian ~252–248 Ma | |
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| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Sticky Keep & Vikinghøgda Formations |
| Underlies | Kapp Toscana Group Tschermakfjellet Formation |
| Overlies | Tempelfjorden Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 78°00′N 22°00′E / 78.0°N 22.0°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 42°00′N 12°06′E / 42.0°N 12.1°E |
| Region | Svalbard |
| Country |  Norway |
| Extent | Central Spitsbergen Basin |
  Sassendalen Group (Svalbard) | |
The Sassendalen Group is a geologic group in Svalbard, Norway . The marine to deltaic mudstones, siltstones and sandstones preserve fossils dating back to the Early Triassic (Induan to Olenekian) period.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Sassendalen Group at Fossilworks.org
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