Wilhelmøya Formation Explained

Wilhelmøya Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Rhaetian
Period:Rhaetian
Prilithology:Sandstone
Region:Svalbard
Coordinates:78.9°N 28.2°W
Paleocoordinates:64.7°N -10°W
Unitof:Kapp Toscana Group

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]

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  1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=107002 Kapp Koburg, Kongsøya