List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
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Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
Pliocene
Miocene
Paleogene
Late Cretaceous
Early Cretaceous
Late Jurassic
Early Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Cambrian

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica.


List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

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Group Formation Period Notes
Sorsdal Formation Zanclean [1]
Heidemann Valley Trench Formation Pliocene [2]
Destruction Bay Formation Early Miocene [3]
Sirius Group Meyer Desert Formation - biota Middle Miocene [4]
Cape Melville Formation Miocene [5]
Polonez Cove Formation Oligocene-Pliocene [6]
Bay Formation Chattian [7]
Fildes Formation Eocene [8]
Cross Valley Formation Late Cretaceous-Late Paleocene [9]
Seymour Island Group La Meseta Formation Ypresian-Priabonian [10]
Lopez de Bertodano Formation Maastrichtian-Danian [11]
Marambio Group
Sobral Formation Santonian-Danian [12]
Snow Hill Island Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian [13]
Santa Marta Formation Santonian-Campanian [14]
Zamek Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian [15]
Half Three Point Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian [16]
Gustav Group Hidden Lake Formation Coniacian-Santonian [17]
Whisky Bay Formation Albian-Coniacian [18]
Kotick Point Formation Aptian-Albian [19]
Fossil Bluff Group Triton Point Formation Late Albian [20]
Neptune Glacier Formation Late Albian [21]
Pluto Glacier Formation Late Aptian-Albian [22]
Himalia Ridge Formation Tithonian-Berriasian [23]
Cerro Negro Formation Aptian [24]
Lagrelius Point Formation Early Aptian [25]
Pedersen Formation Early Aptian [26]
Spartan Glacier Formation Valanginian-Aptian [27]
Byers Group Chester Cone Formation Berriasian-Valanginian [28]
President Beaches Formation Berriasian [29]
Devils Point Formation Tithonian-Berriasian [30]
Anchorage Formation Tithonian-Berriasian [31]
Ameghino Formation Kimmeridgian-Berriasian [32]
Ablation Point Formation Kimmeridgian [33]
Latady Group Hauberg Mountains Formation Callovian-Tithonian [34]
Ellsworth Land Volcanic Group Mount Poster Formation Toarcian [35]
Sweeney Formation Toarcian [35]
Botany Bay Group Mount Flora Formation Bathonian [36]
Camp Hill Formation Early Jurassic [37]
Carapace Formation Toarcian [38]
Selene Nunatak Formation Pliensbachian-Toarcian [39]
Victoria Group Hanson Formation Hettangian-Pliensbachian [40]
Lashly Formation Carnian [41]
Beacon Supergroup Fremouw Formation Early-Late Triassic [42]
Buckley Formation Capitanian [43]
Takrouna Formation Sakmarian [44]
Mount Glossopteris Formation Lopingian [45]
Bainmedart Coal Measures Wordian [46]
Polarstar Formation Guadalupian [47]
Radock Formation Kungurian [48]
Weller Coal Measures Artinskian [49]
LeMay Group Lully Foothills Formation Sinemurian [50]
Mount King Formation Serpukhovian-Bashkirian [51]
Crashsite Group Mount Wyatt Earp Formation Early Devonian [52]
Horlick Formation Early Devonian [53]
Minaret Formation Guzhangian-Cambrian Stage 10 [54]
Nelson Limestone Guzhangian [55]
Spurs Formation Wuliuan-Drumian [56]
Taylor Formation Wuliuan [57]
Schneider Hills Limestone Cambrian Stage 3-Stage 4 [58]
Cape Melville Formation Cambrian Stage 3 [59]
Byrd Group Shackleton Limestone Cambrian Stage 3 [60]
Mount Spann Formation Cambrian Stage 2-Guzhangian [61]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sorsdal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Heidemann Valley Trench Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. ^ Destruction Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ Meyer Desert Formation at Fossilworks.org
  5. ^ Cape Melville Formation, Miocene at Fossilworks.org
  6. ^ Polonez Cove Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. ^ Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. ^ Fildes Formation at Fossilworks.org
  9. ^ Cross Valley Formation at Fossilworks.org
  10. ^ La Meseta Formation at Fossilworks.org
  11. ^ Lopez de Bertodano Formation at Fossilworks.org
  12. ^ Sobral Formation at Fossilworks.org
  13. ^ Snow Hill Island Formation at Fossilworks.org
  14. ^ Santa Marta Formation at Fossilworks.org
  15. ^ Zamek Formation at Fossilworks.org
  16. ^ Half Three Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
  17. ^ Hidden Lake Formation at Fossilworks.org
  18. ^ Whisky Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  19. ^ Kotick Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
  20. ^ Triton Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
  21. ^ Neptune Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org
  22. ^ Pluto Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org
  23. ^ Himalia Ridge Formation at Fossilworks.org
  24. ^ Cerro Negro Formation at Fossilworks.org
  25. ^ Lagrelius Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
  26. ^ Pedersen Formation at Fossilworks.org
  27. ^ Spartan Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org
  28. ^ Chester Cone Formation at Fossilworks.org
  29. ^ President Beaches Formation at Fossilworks.org
  30. ^ Devils Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
  31. ^ Anchorage Formation at Fossilworks.org
  32. ^ Ameghino Formation at Fossilworks.org
  33. ^ Ablation Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
  34. ^ Hauberg Mountains Formation at Fossilworks.org
  35. ^ a b HUNTER, M. A.; RILEY, T. R.; CANTRILL, D. J.; FLOWERDEW, M. J.; MILLAR, I. L. (2006-09-28). "A new stratigraphy for the Latady Basin, Antarctic Peninsula: Part 1, Ellsworth Land Volcanic Group". Geological Magazine. 143 (6): 777–796. doi:10.1017/s0016756806002597. ISSN 0016-7568.
  36. ^ Mount Flora Formation at Fossilworks.org
  37. ^ Camp Hill Formation at Fossilworks.org
  38. ^ Carapace Formation at Fossilworks.org
  39. ^ Selene Nunatak Formation at Fossilworks.org
  40. ^ Hanson Formation at Fossilworks.org
  41. ^ Lashly Formation at Fossilworks.org
  42. ^ Fremouw Formation at Fossilworks.org
  43. ^ Buckley Formation at Fossilworks.org
  44. ^ Takrouna Formation at Fossilworks.org
  45. ^ Mount Glossopteris Formation at Fossilworks.org
  46. ^ Bainmedart Coal Measures at Fossilworks.org
  47. ^ Polarstar Formation at Fossilworks.org
  48. ^ Radock Formation at Fossilworks.org
  49. ^ Weller Coal Measures at Fossilworks.org
  50. ^ Lully Foothills Formation at Fossilworks.org
  51. ^ Mount King Formation at Fossilworks.org
  52. ^ Mount Wyatt Earp Formation at Fossilworks.org
  53. ^ Horlick Formation at Fossilworks.org
  54. ^ Minaret Formation at Fossilworks.org
  55. ^ Nelson Limestone at Fossilworks.org
  56. ^ Spurs Formation at Fossilworks.org
  57. ^ Taylor Formation at Fossilworks.org
  58. ^ Schneider Hills Limestone at Fossilworks.org
  59. ^ Cape Melville Formation, Cambrian at Fossilworks.org
  60. ^ Shackleton Limestone at Fossilworks.org
  61. ^ Mount Spann Formation at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

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  • M. A. Bitner and J. A. Crame. 2002. Brachiopods from the Lower Miocene of King George Island, West Antarctica. Polish Polar Research 23(1):75-84
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