This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

GroupFormationAgeNotes
Kap København FormationGelasian[1]
Blancan[2]
Kap BrewsterLate Miocene[3]
Middle Miocene
Kap DaltonEarly Oligocene[4]
Late Eocene
Agatdal FormationSelandian[5]
NuussuaqAtanikerluk Formation[6]
Eqalulik FormationDanian[7]
Kangilia FormationDanian[8]
Maastrichtian
Pautut FormationCampanian[9]
Santonian
Atane FormationMiddle Cenomanian[10]
Kome FormationAlbian[11]
Steensby Bjerg FormationEarly Aptian[12]
Kuhnpasset FormationLate Barremian[13]
Wollaston ForlandPalnatokes Bjerg FormationLate Hauterivian[14]
Early Valanginian
Hesteelv FormationBerriasian[15]
Hartz Fjeld FormationValanginian[16]
Tithonian
Lindemans Bugt FormationValanginian[17]
Berriasian[18]
Tithonian
Raukelv FormationBerriasian[19]
Tithonian
Ladegardsaen FormationValanginian[20]
Berriasian
Tithonian
Kimmeridgian
Middle Oxfordian
Kap Leslie FormationTithonian[21]
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Bernbjerg FormationKimmeridgian[22]
Late Oxfordian
Charkot Bugt FormationMiddle Oxfordian[23]
Vardekloft FormationBathonian[24]
Kap StewartCape Stewart FormationPliensbachian[25]
Sinemurian[26]
Hettangian
Late Triassic
Scoresby LandFleming Fjord FormationRhaetian[27]
Norian
Isrand FormationLadinian (Longobardian)[28]
Wordie Creek FormationInduan (Griesbachian-Dienerian)[29][30]
Wegener Halvo FormationInduan (Griesbachian)[31]
Changhsingian
Wuchiapingian
Schuchert Dal FormationChanghsingian[32]
Depot Island FormationWuchiapingian[33]
Foldvik CreekFoldvik Creek FormationWuchiapingian[34][35]
Ravnefjeld FormationWuchiapingian[36]
Kim Fjelde FormationKungurian[37]
Artinskian
Upper MarineArtinskian[38]
Foldedal FormationGzhelian[39]
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Kap Jungersen FormationGzhelian[40]
Moscovian
Lower MarineMoscovian[41]
Celsius BjergBritta Dal FormationFamennian[42][43]
[44][45]
Obrutschew Bjerg FormationFamennian[46]
Peary LandChester Bjerg FormationGorstian[47]
Kap Morton FormationHomerian[48]
Pentamerus Bjerg FormationWenlock[49]
Llandovery
Wulff Land FormationSheinwoodian[50][51]
Telychian
Cap Godfred HansenTelychian[52]
Bessels Fjord FormationTelychian[53]
Aeronian
Hauge Bjerge FormationTelychian[54]
Aeronian
Lafayette Bugt FormationTelychian[55]
Aeronian
Odins Fjord FormationTelychian[56]
Aeronian
Ymers Gletscher FormationTelychian[57]
Aeronian
Cape Schuchert FormationTelychian[58][59]
Aeronian
Rhuddanian
Washington LandSamuelsen Høj FormationTelychian[60][61][62]
Aeronian[63]
Rhuddanian
Adams Bjerg FormationAeronian[64]
Petermann Halvo FormationAeronian[65]
Rhuddanian
Offley Island FormationLlandovery[66]
Turesø FormationAeronian[67][68]
Rhuddanian
Hirnantian
Katian (Richmondian)
Aleqatsiaq Fjord FormationRhuddanian[69]
Hirnantian (Gamachian)
Katian (Richmondian)
Cape Calhoun FormationCautleyan[70]
Narwhal Sound FormationLlandeilo[71]
Rangerian[72]
Cape Weber FormationArenig (Cassinian)[73]
Poulsen Cliff FormationTremadocian[74]
Cass Fjord FormationTremadocian[75]
Sunwaptan
Trempealeauan
Tavsens IskappeHolm Dal FormationMarjumian[76]
Menevian
Kap Stanton FormationMiddle Cambrian[77]
Bastion FormationDyeran[78]
Early Cambrian (Caerfai)
Ella Island FormationDyeran[79]
Botomian
Brønlund FjordAftenstjernesø FormationLenian-Dyeran[80]
Henson Gletscher FormationLenian-Dyeran[81][82]
Paralleldal FormationToyonian-Dyeran[83]
Buen FormationAtdabanian[84][85]
Wyckoff Bjerg FormationEarly Cambrian[86]

See also

References

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

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
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