The Wilhelmøya Formation is a geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway. The marginal marine; concretionary, sideritic sandstones preserve indeterminate ichthyosaur and plesiosaur fossils dating back to the Rhaetian period.[1]
Wilhelmøya Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Kapp Toscana Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 78°54′N 28°12′E / 78.9°N 28.2°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 64°42′N 10°00′W / 64.7°N 10.0°W |
Region | Svalbard |
Country | Norway |
See also
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edit- ^ Kapp Koburg, Kongsøya at Fossilworks.org