List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

GroupFormationAgeNotes
Kap København FormationGelasian[1]
Blancan[2]
Kap BrewsterLate Miocene[3]
Middle Miocene
Kap DaltonEarly Oligocene[4]
Late Eocene
Agatdal FormationSelandian[5]
NuussuaqAtanikerluk Formation[6]
Eqalulik FormationDanian[7]
Kangilia FormationDanian[8]
Maastrichtian
Pautut FormationCampanian[9]
Santonian
Atane FormationMiddle Cenomanian[10]
Kome FormationAlbian[11]
Steensby Bjerg FormationEarly Aptian[12]
Kuhnpasset FormationLate Barremian[13]
Wollaston ForlandPalnatokes Bjerg FormationLate Hauterivian[14]
Early Valanginian
Hesteelv FormationBerriasian[15]
Hartz Fjeld FormationValanginian[16]
Tithonian
Lindemans Bugt FormationValanginian[17]
Berriasian[18]
Tithonian
Raukelv FormationBerriasian[19]
Tithonian
Ladegardsaen FormationValanginian[20]
Berriasian
Tithonian
Kimmeridgian
Middle Oxfordian
Kap Leslie FormationTithonian[21]
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Bernbjerg FormationKimmeridgian[22]
Late Oxfordian
Charkot Bugt FormationMiddle Oxfordian[23]
Vardekloft FormationBathonian[24]
Kap StewartCape Stewart FormationPliensbachian[25]
Sinemurian[26]
Hettangian
Late Triassic
Scoresby LandFleming Fjord FormationRhaetian[27]
Norian
Isrand FormationLadinian (Longobardian)[28]
Wordie Creek FormationInduan (Griesbachian-Dienerian)[29][30]
Wegener Halvo FormationInduan (Griesbachian)[31]
Changhsingian
Wuchiapingian
Schuchert Dal FormationChanghsingian[32]
Depot Island FormationWuchiapingian[33]
Foldvik CreekFoldvik Creek FormationWuchiapingian[34][35]
Ravnefjeld FormationWuchiapingian[36]
Kim Fjelde FormationKungurian[37]
Artinskian
Upper MarineArtinskian[38]
Foldedal FormationGzhelian[39]
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Kap Jungersen FormationGzhelian[40]
Moscovian
Lower MarineMoscovian[41]
Celsius BjergBritta Dal FormationFamennian[42][43]
[44][45]
Obrutschew Bjerg FormationFamennian[46]
Peary LandChester Bjerg FormationGorstian[47]
Kap Morton FormationHomerian[48]
Pentamerus Bjerg FormationWenlock[49]
Llandovery
Wulff Land FormationSheinwoodian[50][51]
Telychian
Cap Godfred HansenTelychian[52]
Bessels Fjord FormationTelychian[53]
Aeronian
Hauge Bjerge FormationTelychian[54]
Aeronian
Lafayette Bugt FormationTelychian[55]
Aeronian
Odins Fjord FormationTelychian[56]
Aeronian
Ymers Gletscher FormationTelychian[57]
Aeronian
Cape Schuchert FormationTelychian[58][59]
Aeronian
Rhuddanian
Washington LandSamuelsen Høj FormationTelychian[60][61][62]
Aeronian[63]
Rhuddanian
Adams Bjerg FormationAeronian[64]
Petermann Halvo FormationAeronian[65]
Rhuddanian
Offley Island FormationLlandovery[66]
Turesø FormationAeronian[67][68]
Rhuddanian
Hirnantian
Katian (Richmondian)
Aleqatsiaq Fjord FormationRhuddanian[69]
Hirnantian (Gamachian)
Katian (Richmondian)
Cape Calhoun FormationCautleyan[70]
Narwhal Sound FormationLlandeilo[71]
Rangerian[72]
Cape Weber FormationArenig (Cassinian)[73]
Poulsen Cliff FormationTremadocian[74]
Cass Fjord FormationTremadocian[75]
Sunwaptan
Trempealeauan
Tavsens IskappeHolm Dal FormationMarjumian[76]
Menevian
Kap Stanton FormationMiddle Cambrian[77]
Bastion FormationDyeran[78]
Early Cambrian (Caerfai)
Ella Island FormationDyeran[79]
Botomian
Brønlund FjordAftenstjernesø FormationLenian-Dyeran[80]
Henson Gletscher FormationLenian-Dyeran[81][82]
Paralleldal FormationToyonian-Dyeran[83]
Buen FormationAtdabanian[84][85]
Wyckoff Bjerg FormationEarly Cambrian[86]

See also

References

  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

Further reading

  • 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
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