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Wilhelmøya Formation

Coordinates: 78°54′N 28°12′E / 78.9°N 28.2°E / 78.9; 28.2
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Wilhelmøya Formation
Stratigraphic range: Rhaetian
TypeFormation
Unit ofKapp Toscana Group
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates78°54′N 28°12′E / 78.9°N 28.2°E / 78.9; 28.2
Approximate paleocoordinates64°42′N 10°00′W / 64.7°N 10.0°W / 64.7; -10.0
RegionSvalbard
Country Norway
Wilhelmøya Formation is located in Svalbard
Wilhelmøya Formation
Wilhelmøya Formation (Svalbard)

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]

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