Isachsen Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~120–112 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Walker Island member |
Overlies | Christopher Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 76°06′N 109°00′W / 76.1°N 109.0°W / 76.1; -109.0 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 71°30′N 20°30′W / 71.5°N 20.5°W / 71.5; -20.5 |
Region | Nunavut |
Country | Canada |
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The Isachsen Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut. It preserves fossils of Polycotylidae indet., dating back to the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period.
See also
References
Further reading
- M. J. Vavrek, B. C. Wilhelm, E. E. Maxwell and H. C. E. Larsson. 2014. Arctic plesiosaurs from the Lower Cretaceous of Melville Island, Nunavut, Canada. Cretaceous Research 50:273-281
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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