Sparagmite Formation
Appearance
Sparagmite Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian Stage 3 ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 60°54′N 10°42′E / 60.9°N 10.7°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°18′S 24°06′W / 40.3°S 24.1°W |
Country | Norway |
The Sparagmite Formation is a geologic formation in Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
Fossil content
The formation has provided several fossils:[1]
- Acrothele bellapunctata
- Ellipsocephalus nordenskjoldi
- Helcionella subrugosa
- Holmia grandis, H. kjerulfi
- Kjerulfia lata
- Marocella antiqua, M. depressa
- Obolella rotundata, Obolella (Glyptias) favosa
- Runcinodiscus cf. index
- Strenuella linnarssoni, S. primaeva
- Torellella laevigata
- Volborthella tenuis
- Hyolithes sp.
- ?Lingulella sp.
See also
References
- ^ Sparagmite Formation at Fossilworks.org