| Wijde Bay Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Givetian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Andrée Land Group |
| Overlies | Grey Hoek Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
| Country | 
Norway |
The Wijde Bay Formation is a geologic formation exposed on the island of Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Givetian stage of the Devonian period. It was originally known as the "Wijdefjorden Series" or the "Wijde Bay Series". [1]
- ^ Piepjohn, K.; Dallmann, W.K. (2014). "Stratigraphy of the uppermost Old Red Sandstone of Svalbard (Mimerdalen Subgroup)". Polar Research. 33 (1). doi: 10.3402/polar.v33.19998.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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| Wijde Bay Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Givetian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Andrée Land Group |
| Overlies | Grey Hoek Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
| Country |
Norway |
The Wijde Bay Formation is a geologic formation exposed on the island of Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Givetian stage of the Devonian period. It was originally known as the "Wijdefjorden Series" or the "Wijde Bay Series". [1]
- ^ Piepjohn, K.; Dallmann, W.K. (2014). "Stratigraphy of the uppermost Old Red Sandstone of Svalbard (Mimerdalen Subgroup)". Polar Research. 33 (1). doi: 10.3402/polar.v33.19998.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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