Isachsen Formation
| Isachsen Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~120–112 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Walker Island member |
| Overlies | Christopher Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates |   Isachsen Formation (Canada) Show map of Canada Isachsen Formation (Nunavut) Show map of Nunavut |
The Isachsen Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut. It preserves fossils of Polycotylidae indet., dating back to the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period.
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References
Further reading
- M. J. Vavrek, B. C. Wilhelm, E. E. Maxwell and H. C. E. Larsson. 2014. Arctic plesiosaurs from the Lower Cretaceous of Melville Island, Nunavut, Canada. Cretaceous Research 50:273-281
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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