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Isachsen Formation
Stratigraphic range: Aptian
~120–112 Ma PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsWalker Island member
OverliesChristopher Formation
Location
Coordinates76°06′N 109°00′W / 76.1°N 109.0°W / 76.1; -109.0
Approximate paleocoordinates71°30′N 20°30′W / 71.5°N 20.5°W / 71.5; -20.5
RegionNunavut
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.

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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

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