Peary Land Group Explained

Peary Land Group
Type:	Group
Age:	Silurian
Period:	Silurian
Country:	Greenland
Subunits:	(see text)

The Peary Land Group is a geologic group in Greenland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.^[1]

Formations

The following formations^[2] are included in the Peary Land Group:

• Adams Bjerg Formation
• Cape Schuchert Formation
• Pentamerus Bjerge Formation
• Lafayette Bugt Formation
• Hauge Bjerge Formation
• Lauge Koch Land Formation
• Wulff Land Formation
• Merqujoq Formation
• Nordkronen Formation
• Nyeboe Land Formation
• Chester Bjerg Formation
• Sydgletscher Formation

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland
• Pentamerus Bjerge

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.
2. Web site: Macrostrat. Shanan E. Peters & Noel A. Heim. 15 July 2016.