List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

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Group Formation Age Notes
Kap København Formation Gelasian [1]
Blancan [2]
Kap Brewster Late Miocene [3]
Middle Miocene
Kap Dalton Early Oligocene [4]
Late Eocene
Agatdal Formation Selandian [5]
Nuussuaq Atanikerluk Formation [6]
Eqalulik Formation Danian [7]
Kangilia Formation Danian [8]
Maastrichtian
Pautut Formation Campanian [9]
Santonian
Atane Formation Middle Cenomanian [10]
Kome Formation Albian [11]
Steensby Bjerg Formation Early Aptian [12]
Kuhnpasset Formation Late Barremian [13]
Wollaston Forland Palnatokes Bjerg Formation Late Hauterivian [14]
Early Valanginian
Hesteelv Formation Berriasian [15]
Hartz Fjeld Formation Valanginian [16]
Tithonian
Lindemans Bugt Formation Valanginian [17]
Berriasian [18]
Tithonian
Raukelv Formation Berriasian [19]
Tithonian
Ladegardsaen Formation Valanginian [20]
Berriasian
Tithonian
Kimmeridgian
Middle Oxfordian
Kap Leslie Formation Tithonian [21]
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Bernbjerg Formation Kimmeridgian [22]
Late Oxfordian
Charkot Bugt Formation Middle Oxfordian [23]
Vardekloft Formation Bathonian [24]
Kap Stewart Cape Stewart Formation Pliensbachian [25]
Sinemurian [26]
Hettangian
Late Triassic
Scoresby Land Fleming Fjord Formation Rhaetian [27]
Norian
Isrand Formation Ladinian (Longobardian) [28]
Wordie Creek Formation Induan (Griesbachian-Dienerian) [29][30]
Wegener Halvo Formation Induan (Griesbachian) [31]
Changhsingian
Wuchiapingian
Schuchert Dal Formation Changhsingian [32]
Depot Island Formation Wuchiapingian [33]
Foldvik Creek Foldvik Creek Formation Wuchiapingian [34][35]
Ravnefjeld Formation Wuchiapingian [36]
Kim Fjelde Formation Kungurian [37]
Artinskian
Upper Marine Artinskian [38]
Foldedal Formation Gzhelian [39]
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Kap Jungersen Formation Gzhelian [40]
Moscovian
Lower Marine Moscovian [41]
Celsius Bjerg Britta Dal Formation Famennian [42][43]
[44][45]
Obrutschew Bjerg Formation Famennian [46]
Peary Land Chester Bjerg Formation Gorstian [47]
Kap Morton Formation Homerian [48]
Pentamerus Bjerg Formation Wenlock [49]
Llandovery
Wulff Land Formation Sheinwoodian [50][51]
Telychian
Cap Godfred Hansen Telychian [52]
Bessels Fjord Formation Telychian [53]
Aeronian
Hauge Bjerge Formation Telychian [54]
Aeronian
Lafayette Bugt Formation Telychian [55]
Aeronian
Odins Fjord Formation Telychian [56]
Aeronian
Ymers Gletscher Formation Telychian [57]
Aeronian
Cape Schuchert Formation Telychian [58][59]
Aeronian
Rhuddanian
Washington Land Samuelsen Høj Formation Telychian [60][61][62]
Aeronian [63]
Rhuddanian
Adams Bjerg Formation Aeronian [64]
Petermann Halvo Formation Aeronian [65]
Rhuddanian
Offley Island Formation Llandovery [66]
Turesø Formation Aeronian [67][68]
Rhuddanian
Hirnantian
Katian (Richmondian)
Aleqatsiaq Fjord Formation Rhuddanian [69]
Hirnantian (Gamachian)
Katian (Richmondian)
Cape Calhoun Formation Cautleyan [70]
Narwhal Sound Formation Llandeilo [71]
Rangerian [72]
Cape Weber Formation Arenig (Cassinian) [73]
Poulsen Cliff Formation Tremadocian [74]
Cass Fjord Formation Tremadocian [75]
Sunwaptan
Trempealeauan
Tavsens Iskappe Holm Dal Formation Marjumian [76]
Menevian
Kap Stanton Formation Middle Cambrian [77]
Bastion Formation Dyeran [78]
Early Cambrian (Caerfai)
Ella Island Formation Dyeran [79]
Botomian
Brønlund Fjord Aftenstjernesø Formation Lenian-Dyeran [80]
Henson Gletscher Formation Lenian-Dyeran [81][82]
Paralleldal Formation Toyonian-Dyeran [83]
Buen Formation Atdabanian [84][85]
Wyckoff Bjerg Formation Early Cambrian [86]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kap København Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Kap Kobenhavn Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. ^ Kap Brewster Group at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ Kap Dalton Group at Fossilworks.org
  5. ^ Agatdal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  6. ^ Atanikerluk Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. ^ Eqalulik Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. ^ Kangilia Formation at Fossilworks.org
  9. ^ Pautut Formation at Fossilworks.org
  10. ^ Atane Formation at Fossilworks.org
  11. ^ Kome Formation at Fossilworks.org
  12. ^ Steensby Bjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  13. ^ Kuhnpasset Formation at Fossilworks.org
  14. ^ Palnatokes Bjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  15. ^ Hesteelv Formation at Fossilworks.org
  16. ^ Hartz Fjeld Formation at Fossilworks.org
  17. ^ Llindemann Bugt Formation (sic) at Fossilworks.org
  18. ^ Lindemans Bugt Formation at Fossilworks.org
  19. ^ Raukelv Formation at Fossilworks.org
  20. ^ Ladegardsaen Formation at Fossilworks.org
  21. ^ Kap Leslie Formation at Fossilworks.org
  22. ^ Bernbjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  23. ^ Charkot Bugt Formation at Fossilworks.org
  24. ^ Vardekloft Formation at Fossilworks.org
  25. ^ Cape Stewart Beds at Fossilworks.org
  26. ^ Cape Stewart Formation at Fossilworks.org
  27. ^ Fleming Fjord Formation at Fossilworks.org
  28. ^ Isrand Formation at Fossilworks.org
  29. ^ Wordie Creek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  30. ^ Wordy Creek Formation (sic) at Fossilworks.org
  31. ^ Wegener Halvo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  32. ^ Schuchert Dal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  33. ^ Depot Island Formation at Fossilworks.org
  34. ^ Foldvik Creek Group at Fossilworks.org
  35. ^ Foldvik Creek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  36. ^ Ravnefjeld Formation at Fossilworks.org
  37. ^ Kim Fjelde Formation at Fossilworks.org
  38. ^ Upper Marine Group at Fossilworks.org
  39. ^ Foldedal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  40. ^ Kap Jungersen Formation at Fossilworks.org
  41. ^ Lower Marine Group at Fossilworks.org
  42. ^ Celsius Bjerg Group at Fossilworks.org
  43. ^ Celcius Bjerg Group (sic) at Fossilworks.org
  44. ^ Britta Dal Formation 1 at Fossilworks.org
  45. ^ Britta Dal Formation 2 at Fossilworks.org
  46. ^ Obrutschew Bjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  47. ^ Chester Bjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  48. ^ Kap Morton Formation at Fossilworks.org
  49. ^ Pentamerus Bjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  50. ^ Wulff Land Formation at Fossilworks.org
  51. ^ Wulf Land Formation (sic) at Fossilworks.org
  52. ^ Cap Godfred Hansen at Fossilworks.org
  53. ^ Bessels Fjord Formation at Fossilworks.org
  54. ^ Hauge Bjerge Formation at Fossilworks.org
  55. ^ Lafayette Bugt Formation at Fossilworks.org
  56. ^ Odins Fjord Formation at Fossilworks.org
  57. ^ Ymers Gletscher Formation at Fossilworks.org
  58. ^ Cape Schuchert Formation at Fossilworks.org
  59. ^ Cap Schuchert Formation at Fossilworks.org
  60. ^ Samuelsen Høj Formation at Fossilworks.org
  61. ^ Samuelsen Hoj Formation at Fossilworks.org
  62. ^ Samuelsen Formation at Fossilworks.org
  63. ^ Washington Land Group at Fossilworks.org
  64. ^ Adams Bjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org
  65. ^ Petermann Halvo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  66. ^ Offley Island Formation at Fossilworks.org
  67. ^ Turesø Formation at Fossilworks.org
  68. ^ Tureso Formation at Fossilworks.org
  69. ^ Aleqatsiaq Fjord Formation at Fossilworks.org
  70. ^ Cape Calhoun Formation at Fossilworks.org
  71. ^ Narwhal Sound Formation at Fossilworks.org
  72. ^ Narwhale Sound Formation at Fossilworks.org
  73. ^ Cape Weber Formation at Fossilworks.org
  74. ^ Poulsen Cliff Formation at Fossilworks.org
  75. ^ Cass Fjord Formation at Fossilworks.org
  76. ^ Holm Dal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  77. ^ Kap Stanton Formation at Fossilworks.org
  78. ^ Bastion Formation at Fossilworks.org
  79. ^ Ella Island Formation at Fossilworks.org
  80. ^ Aftenstjernesø Formation at Fossilworks.org
  81. ^ Henson Gletscher Formation 1 at Fossilworks.org
  82. ^ Henson Gletscher Formation 2 at Fossilworks.org
  83. ^ Paralleldal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  84. ^ Buen Formation at Fossilworks.org
  85. ^ Conway Morris & Peel, 2008, p.138
  86. ^ Wyckoff Bjerg Formation at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography

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Peel, John S., and Sebastian Willman. 2018. The Buen Formation (Cambrian Series 2) biota of North Greenland. Papers in Palaeontology 4. 381–432. Accessed 2018-08-07.

Geyer, Gerd, and John S. Peel. 2011. The Henson Gletscher Formation, North Greenland, and its bearing on the global Cambrian Series 2-Series 3 boundary. Bulletin of Geosciences 86. 465–534. Accessed 2018-08-07.

Conway Morris, Simon, and John S. Peel. 2008. The earliest annelids: Lower Cambrian polychaetes from the Sirius Passet Lagerstätte, Peary Land, North Greenland. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 53. 137–148. Accessed 2019-02-14.  

Higgins, A.K.; N.J. Soper, and A.G. Leslie. 2000. The Ellesmerian and Caledonian Orogenie Belts of Greenland. Polarforschung 68. 141–151. Accessed 2018-08-07.

Further reading

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  • C. B. Skovsted and J. S. Peel. 2011. Hyolithellus in life position from the Lower Cambrian of north Greenland. Journal of Paleontology 85(1):37-47
  • A. C. Daley and J. S. Peel. 2010. A Possible Anomalocaridid from the Cambrian Sirius Passet Lagerstätte, North Greenland. Journal of Paleontology 84(2):352-355
  • G. E. Budd and J. S. Peel. 1998. A new xenusiid lobopod from the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fauna of North Greenland. Palaeontology 41(6):1201-1213
  • M. Williams, D. J. Siveter, and J. S. Peel. 1996. Isoxys (arthropoda) from the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet Lagerstaette, North Greenland. Journal of Paleontology 70(6):947-954
  • S. Conway Morris and J. S. Peel. 1990. Articulated halkieriids from the Lower Cambrian of north Greenland. Nature 345(28):802-805
  • J. K. Rigby. 1986. Cambrian and Silurian sponges from North Greenland. Rapport Groenlands Geologiske Undersoegelse 132:51-63
  • G. Säve-Söderbergh. 1935. On the dermal bones of the head in labyrinthodont stegocephalians and primitive Reptilia, with special reference to Eotriassic stegocephalians from East Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 98(3):1-211