Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica
Pliocene
Miocene
Paleogene
Late Cretaceous
Early Cretaceous
Late Jurassic
Early Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Cambrian
Pliocene
Miocene
Paleogene
Late Cretaceous
Early Cretaceous
Late Jurassic
Early Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
CambrianThis is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica.
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units
| 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
- Geology of Antarctica
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Namibia
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Falkland Islands
References
- ^ Sorsdal Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Heidemann Valley Trench Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Destruction Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Meyer Desert Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Cape Melville Formation, Miocene at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Polonez Cove Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Fildes Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Cross Valley Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ La Meseta Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lopez de Bertodano Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Sobral Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Snow Hill Island Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Santa Marta Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Zamek Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Half Three Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Hidden Lake Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Whisky Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Kotick Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Triton Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Neptune Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Pluto Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Himalia Ridge Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Cerro Negro Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lagrelius Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Pedersen Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Spartan Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Chester Cone Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ President Beaches Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Devils Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Anchorage Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Ameghino Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Ablation Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Hauberg Mountains Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mount Flora Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Camp Hill Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Carapace Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Selene Nunatak Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Hanson Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lashly Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Fremouw Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Buckley Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Takrouna Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Mount Glossopteris Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Bainmedart Coal Measures at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Polarstar Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Radock Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Weller Coal Measures at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lully Foothills Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Mount King Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Mount Wyatt Earp Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Horlick Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Minaret Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Nelson Limestone at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Spurs Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Taylor Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Schneider Hills Limestone at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Cape Melville Formation, Cambrian at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Shackleton Limestone at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Mount Spann Formation at Fossilworks.org
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