Tschermakfjellet Formation
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| Tschermakfjellet Formation Stratigraphic range: Triassic |
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| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Kapp Toscana Group |
| Underlies | De Geerdalen Formation |
| Overlies | Sassendalen Group |
| Thickness | 63 metres (207 ft) at Tschermakfjellet |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstones and silty shales |
| Location | |
| Region | Svalbard |
| Country | Norway |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Tschermakfjellet (type section from Botneheia) |
The Tschermakfjellet Formation is a geological formation in Svalbard, Norway, a subunit of the Kapp Toscana Group. The formation dates to the Late Triassic. It is named after the mountain of Tschermakfjellet in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, while its type section is found at Botneheia in Nordenskiöld Land.[1][2]
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