Wilhelmøya Formation

The Wilhelmøya Formation is a geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway. The marginal marine; concretionary, sideritic sandstones preserve indeterminate ichthyosaur and plesiosaur fossils dating back to the Rhaetian period.[1]

Wilhelmøya Formation
Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian
TypeFormation
Unit ofKapp Toscana Group
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates78.9°N 28.2°E / 78.9; 28.2
Approximate paleocoordinates64.7°N 10.0°W / 64.7; -10.0
RegionSvalbard
Country Norway
Wilhelmøya Formation (Svalbard)

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