Twillingodden Formation

Twillingodden Formation
Stratigraphic range: Smithian ~251.3–247.2 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Grainstone
Location
Coordinates	76.9°N 16.5°E / 76.9; 16.5
Approximate paleocoordinates	40.5°N 9.7°E / 40.5; 9.7
Region	Svalbard
Country	Norway
Twillingodden Formation (Svalbard)

The Twillingodden Formation is a geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Smithian (Early Triassic) period.[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Norway

References

1. Bjornskardet, 98 m above base, Spitsbergen at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

• H. A. Nakrem and A. Mork. 1991. New early Triassic Bryozoa (Trepostomata) from Spitsbergen, with some remarks on the stratigraphy of the investigated horizons. Geological Magazine 128(2):129-140