Fleming Fjord Formation

Fleming Fjord Formation
Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian
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The Buch Bjerg "Track-site" at the Fleming Fjord Formation
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofScoresby Land Group
Sub-unitsEdderfugledal, Malmros Klint & Ørsted Dal Members
UnderliesKap Stewart Group
OverliesGippsdalen Formation
Area3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Thickness200–300 m (660–980 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, claystone
OtherLimestone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates71°54′N 22°34′W / 71.9°N 22.56°W / 71.9; -22.56
Approximate paleocoordinates45°42′N 2°48′W / 45.7°N 2.8°W / 45.7; -2.8
RegionEast Greenland
Country Greenland
ExtentJameson Land
Type section
Named forFleming Fjord
Fleming Fjord Formation is located in Greenland
Fleming Fjord Formation
Fleming Fjord Formation (Greenland)

The Fleming Fjord Formation, alternatively called the Fleming Fjord Group is an Upper Triassic geological formation in the northeastern coast of Jameson Land, Greenland. It consists of terrestrial sediments and is known for its fossil content.


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