Dracoisen Formation

Dracoisen Formation

Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran
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TypeFormation
Unit ofPolarisbreen group
UnderliesOslobreen Group
OverliesWilsonbreen Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherDolomite
Location
RegionSpitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard
CountryNorway

The Dracoisen Formation is a geologic formation [1] found on the islands of Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet in Svalbard, Norway. It is Ediacaran (uppermost Neoproterozoic) in age. Microfossils have been found, including Bavinella faveolata and rare acritarchs.[2][3]

See also

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References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  1. ^ "LOWER PALAEOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY OF MURCHISONFJORDEN AND SPARRENESET, NORDAUSTLANDET, SVALBARD, by SVEND STOUGE JØRGEN LØYE CHRISTIANSEN LARS ERIK HOLMER, 23 September 2011 On OnlineLibrary".
  2. ^ Harland, W.B.; Hambrey, M.J.; Waddams, P. (1993). "Vendian Geology of Svalbard" (PDF). Norsk Polarinstitutt Skrifter. 193.
  3. ^ "Neoproterozoic carbonate geochemistry data: Svalbard and Scotland (NERC grant NE/H004963/1), published by British Geological Survey (BGS), Last update 26 August 2020".


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