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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			align=center	^[11]
			align=center	^[12]
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			align=center rowspan=2	^[14]
		Early Valanginian
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		Tithonian
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			align=center rowspan=2	^[18]
		Tithonian
			^[19]
		Tithonian
			align=center rowspan=5	^[20]
		Berriasian
		Tithonian
		Kimmeridgian
		Middle Oxfordian
			align=center rowspan=3	^[21]
		Kimmeridgian
		Oxfordian
			align=center rowspan=2	^[22]
		Late Oxfordian
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			^[26]
		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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			align=center	^[34] ^[35]
			align=center	^[36]
			align=center rowspan=2	^[37]
		Artinskian
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			align=center rowspan=3	^[39]
			align=center rowspan=2	^[40]
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			align=center	^[42] ^[43] ^[44] ^[45]
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			align=center rowspan=2	^[49]
		Llandovery
			align=center rowspan=2	^[50] ^[51]
		Telychian
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			align=center rowspan=2	^[53]
			align=center rowspan=2	^[54]
			align=center rowspan=2	^[55]
			align=center rowspan=2	^[56]
			align=center rowspan=2	^[57]
			^[58] ^[59]
			align=center	^[60] ^[61] ^[62]
			align=center rowspan=2	^[63]
		Rhuddanian
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			align=center rowspan=2	^[65]
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			align=center rowspan=4	^[67] ^[68]
		Rhuddanian
		Katian (Richmondian)
			align=center rowspan=3	^[69]
		Hirnantian (Gamachian)
		Katian (Richmondian)
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		Arenig (Cassinian)	align=center	^[73]
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			align=center rowspan=3	^[75]
		Sunwaptan
		Trempealeauan
			align=center rowspan=2	^[76]
		Menevian
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			align=center rowspan=2	^[78]
		Early Cambrian (Caerfai)
			align=center rowspan=2	^[79]
		Botomian
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			align=center	^[81] ^[82]
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			align=center	^[84] ^[85]
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See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
• Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in North America
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Northwest Territories
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nunavut
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Iceland
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Norway
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Russia
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Svalbard

References

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

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