Vardebukta Formation
| Vardebukta Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Induan-Olenekian (Dienerian) ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Other | Sandstone, lime mudstone, packstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 77°42′N 14°54′E / 77.7°N 14.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 41°00′N 9°24′E / 41.0°N 9.4°E |
| Region | Svalbard |
| Country |  Norway |
  Vardebukta Formation (Svalbard) | |
The Vardebukta Formation is a geologic formation in Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Triassic (Dienerian) period.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Vardebukta Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- M. A. Salamon, P. Gorzelak, N. M. Hanken, H. E. Riise, and B. Ferré. 2015. Crinoids from Svalbard in the aftermath of the end−Permian mass extinction. Polish Polar Research: The Journal of Committee on Polar Research of Polish Academy of Sciences 36(3):225-238
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