Vikinghøgda Formation

Vikinghøgda Formation Stratigraphic range: Induan-Olenekian (Griesbachian-Smithian) ~252–247.2 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Sassendalen Group
Lithology
Primary	Mudstone, siltstone
Other	Shale, sandstone
Location
Coordinates	78°00′N 23°00′E / 78.0°N 23.0°E / 78.0; 23.0Coordinates: 78°00′N 23°00′E / 78.0°N 23.0°E / 78.0; 23.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	42°12′N 10°24′E / 42.2°N 10.4°E / 42.2; 10.4
Region	Svalbard
Country	Norway
Vikinghøgda Formation (Svalbard)

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

See also[]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Norway

References[]

Further reading[]

• A. Mørk, G. Elvebakk, A.W. Forsberg, M.W. Hounslow, H.A. Nakrem, J.O. Vigran, and W. Weitschat. 1999. The type section of the Vikinghøgda Formation: a new Lower Triassic unit in central and eastern Svalbard. Polar Research 18(1):51-82

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