Twillingodden Formation
Stratigraphic range: Smithian
~
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryGrainstone
Location
Coordinates76°54′N 16°30′E / 76.9°N 16.5°E / 76.9; 16.5
Approximate paleocoordinates40°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]

See also

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.