List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland explained

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

Group Formation Age Notes
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Maastrichtian
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Early Valanginian
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Tithonian
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Tithonian
[19]
Tithonian
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Berriasian
Tithonian
Kimmeridgian
Middle Oxfordian
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Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
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Late Oxfordian
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Hettangian
Late Triassic
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Norian
Ladinian (Longobardian) align=center [28]
Induan (Griesbachian-Dienerian) align=center [29] [30]
Induan (Griesbachian) align=center rowspan=3 [31]
Changhsingian
Wuchiapingian
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Artinskian
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[44] [45]
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Llandovery
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Telychian
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[58] [59]
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Rhuddanian
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Rhuddanian
Katian (Richmondian)
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Hirnantian (Gamachian)
Katian (Richmondian)
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Arenig (Cassinian) align=center [73]
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Sunwaptan
Trempealeauan
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Menevian
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Early Cambrian (Caerfai)
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Botomian
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See also

References

Bibliography

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kap%20K%F8benhavn&group_formation_member=Kap%20K%F8benhavn Kap København Formation
  2. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kap%20Kobenhavn&group_formation_member=Kap%20Kobenhavn Kap Kobenhavn Formation
  3. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Kap%20Brewster&group_formation_member=Kap%20Brewster Kap Brewster Group
  4. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Kap%20Dalton&group_formation_member=Kap%20Dalton Kap Dalton Group
  5. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Agatdal&group_formation_member=Agatdal Agatdal Formation
  6. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Nuussuaq&formation=Atanikerluk&group_formation_member=Atanikerluk Atanikerluk Formation
  7. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Eqalulik&group_formation_member=Eqalulik Eqalulik Formation
  8. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kangilia&group_formation_member=Kangilia Kangilia Formation
  9. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Pautut&group_formation_member=Pautut Pautut Formation
  10. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Atane&group_formation_member=Atane Atane Formation
  11. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kome&group_formation_member=Kome Kome Formation
  12. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Steensby%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Steensby%20Bjerg Steensby Bjerg Formation
  13. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kuhnpasset&group_formation_member=Kuhnpasset Kuhnpasset Formation
  14. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Palnatokes%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Palnatokes%20Bjerg Palnatokes Bjerg Formation
  15. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Hesteelv&group_formation_member=Hesteelv Hesteelv Formation
  16. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Hartz%20Fjeld&group_formation_member=Hartz%20Fjeld Hartz Fjeld Formation
  17. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Llindemann%20Bugt&group_formation_member=Llindemann%20Bugt Llindemann Bugt Formation (sic)
  18. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Lindemans%20Bugt&group_formation_member=Lindemans%20Bugt Lindemans Bugt Formation
  19. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Raukelv&group_formation_member=Raukelv Raukelv Formation
  20. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Ladegardsaen&group_formation_member=Ladegardsaen Ladegardsaen Formation
  21. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kap%20Leslie&group_formation_member=Kap%20Leslie Kap Leslie Formation
  22. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Bernbjerg&group_formation_member=Bernbjerg Bernbjerg Formation
  23. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Charkot%20Bugt&group_formation_member=Charkot%20Bugt Charkot Bugt Formation
  24. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Vardekloft&group_formation_member=Vardekloft Vardekloft Formation
  25. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cape%20Stewart%20Beds&group_formation_member=Cape%20Stewart%20Beds Cape Stewart Beds
  26. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cape%20Stewart&group_formation_member=Cape%20Stewart Cape Stewart Formation
  27. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Fleming%20Fjord&group_formation_member=Fleming%20Fjord Fleming Fjord Formation
  28. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Isrand&group_formation_member=Isrand Isrand Formation
  29. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Wordie%20Creek&group_formation_member=Wordie%20Creek Wordie Creek Formation
  30. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Wordy%20Creek&group_formation_member=Wordy%20Creek Wordy Creek Formation (sic)
  31. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Wegener%20Halvo&group_formation_member=Wegener%20Halvo Wegener Halvo Formation
  32. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Schuchert%20Dal&group_formation_member=Schuchert%20Dal Schuchert Dal Formation
  33. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Depot%20Island&group_formation_member=Depot%20Island Depot Island Formation
  34. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Foldvik%20Creek&group_formation_member=Foldvik%20Creek Foldvik Creek Group
  35. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Foldvik%20Creek&group_formation_member=Foldvik%20Creek Foldvik Creek Formation
  36. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Ravnefjeld&group_formation_member=Ravnefjeld Ravnefjeld Formation
  37. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kim%20Fjelde&group_formation_member=Kim%20Fjelde Kim Fjelde Formation
  38. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Upper%20Marine&group_formation_member=Upper%20Marine Upper Marine Group
  39. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Foldedal&group_formation_member=Foldedal Foldedal Formation
  40. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kap%20Jungersen&group_formation_member=Kap%20Jungersen Kap Jungersen Formation
  41. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Lower%20Marine&group_formation_member=Lower%20Marine Lower Marine Group
  42. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Celsius%20Berg&group_formation_member=Celsius%20Berg Celsius Bjerg Group
  43. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Celcius%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Celcius%20Bjerg Celcius Bjerg Group (sic)
  44. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Celsius%20Bjerg&formation=Britta%20Dal&group_formation_member=Britta%20Dal Britta Dal Formation 1
  45. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Britta%20Dal&group_formation_member=Britta%20Dal Britta Dal Formation 2
  46. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Obrutschew%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Obrutschew%20Bjerg Obrutschew Bjerg Formation
  47. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Peary%20Land&formation=Chester%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Chester%20Bjerg Chester Bjerg Formation
  48. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kap%20Morton&group_formation_member=Kap%20Morton Kap Morton Formation
  49. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Pentamerus%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Pentamerus%20Bjerg Pentamerus Bjerg Formation
  50. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Wulff%20Land&group_formation_member=Wulff%20Land Wulff Land Formation
  51. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Wulf%20Land&group_formation_member=Wulf%20Land Wulf Land Formation (sic)
  52. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cap%20Godfred%20Hansen&group_formation_member=Cap%20Godfred%20Hansen Cap Godfred Hansen
  53. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Bessels%20Fjord&group_formation_member=Bessels%20Fjord Bessels Fjord Formation
  54. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Hauge%20Bjerge&group_formation_member=Hauge%20Bjerge Hauge Bjerge Formation
  55. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Lafayette%20Bugt&group_formation_member=Lafayette%20Bugt Lafayette Bugt Formation
  56. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Odins%20Fjord&group_formation_member=Odins%20Fjord Odins Fjord Formation
  57. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Ymers%20Gletscher&group_formation_member=Ymers%20Gletscher Ymers Gletscher Formation
  58. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cape%20Schuchert&group_formation_member=Cape%20Schuchert Cape Schuchert Formation
  59. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cap%20Schuchert&group_formation_member=Cap%20Schuchert Cap Schuchert Formation
  60. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Samuelsen%20H%F8j&group_formation_member=Samuelsen%20H%F8j Samuelsen Høj Formation
  61. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Samuelsen%20Hoj&group_formation_member=Samuelsen%20Hoj Samuelsen Hoj Formation
  62. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Samuelsen&group_formation_member=Samuelsen Samuelsen Formation
  63. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Washington%20Land&group_formation_member=Washington%20Land Washington Land Group
  64. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Adams%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Adams%20Bjerg Adams Bjerg Formation
  65. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Petermann%20Halvo&group_formation_member=Petermann%20Halvo Petermann Halvo Formation
  66. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Offley%20Island&group_formation_member=Offley%20Island Offley Island Formation
  67. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Tures%F8&group_formation_member=Tures%F8 Turesø Formation
  68. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Tureso&group_formation_member=Tureso Tureso Formation
  69. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Aleqatsiaq%20Fjord&group_formation_member=Aleqatsiaq%20Fjord Aleqatsiaq Fjord Formation
  70. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cape%20Calhoun&group_formation_member=Cape%20Calhoun Cape Calhoun Formation
  71. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Narwhal%20Sound&group_formation_member=Narwhal%20Sound Narwhal Sound Formation
  72. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Narwhale%20Sound&group_formation_member=Narwhale%20Sound Narwhale Sound Formation
  73. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cape%20Weber&group_formation_member=Cape%20Weber Cape Weber Formation
  74. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Poulsen%20Cliff&group_formation_member=Poulsen%20Cliff Poulsen Cliff Formation
  75. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cass%20Fjord&group_formation_member=Cass%20Fjord Cass Fjord Formation
  76. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Tavsens%20Iskappe&formation=Holm%20Dal&group_formation_member=Holm%20Dal Holm Dal Formation
  77. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Kap%20Stanton&group_formation_member=Kap%20Stanton Kap Stanton Formation
  78. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Bastion&group_formation_member=Bastion Bastion Formation
  79. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Ella%20Island&group_formation_member=Ella%20Island Ella Island Formation
  80. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Br%F8nlund%20Fjord&formation=Aftenstjernes%F8&group_formation_member=Aftenstjernes%F8 Aftenstjernesø Formation
  81. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Br%F8nlund%20Fjord&formation=Henson%20Gletscher&group_formation_member=Henson%20Gletscher Henson Gletscher Formation 1
  82. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Bronlund&formation=Henson%20Gletscher&group_formation_member=Henson%20Gletscher Henson Gletscher Formation 2
  83. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Paralleldal&group_formation_member=Paralleldal Paralleldal Formation
  84. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Buen&group_formation_member=Buen Buen Formation
  85. Conway Morris & Peel, 2008, p.138
  86. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Wyckoff%20Bjerg&group_formation_member=Wyckoff%20Bjerg Wyckoff Bjerg Formation