Sparagmite Formation

Sparagmite Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian Stage 3 ~520–516 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Shale
Other	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	60.9°N 10.7°E / 60.9; 10.7
Approximate paleocoordinates	40.3°S 24.1°W / -40.3; -24.1
Country	Norway
Sparagmite Formation (Norway)

The Sparagmite Formation is a geologic formation in Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

Fossil content

The formation has provided several fossils:[1]

• Acrothele bellapunctata
• Ellipsocephalus nordenskjoldi
• Helcionella subrugosa
• Holmia grandis, H. kjerulfi
• Kjerulfia lata
• Marocella antiqua, M. depressa
• Obolella rotundata, Obolella (Glyptias) favosa
• Runcinodiscus cf. index
• Strenuella linnarssoni, S. primaeva
• Torellella laevigata
• Volborthella tenuis
• Hyolithes sp.
• ?Lingulella sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Norway

References

1. Sparagmite Formation at Fossilworks.org