| Sparagmite Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian Stage 3 ~520–516 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 60°54′N 10°42′E / 60.9°N 10.7°E / 60.9; 10.7 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°18′S 24°06′W / 40.3°S 24.1°W / -40.3; -24.1 |
| Country |  Norway |
  Sparagmite Formation (Norway) | |
The Sparagmite Formation is a geologic formation in Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
Fossil content
The formation has provided several fossils:
- Acrothele bellapunctata
- Ellipsocephalus nordenskjoldi
- Helcionella subrugosa
- Holmia grandis, H. kjerulfi
- Kjerulfia lata
- Marocella antiqua, M. depressa
- Obolella rotundata, Obolella (Glyptias) favosa
- Runcinodiscus cf. index
- Strenuella linnarssoni, S. primaeva
- Torellella laevigata
- Volborthella tenuis
- Hyolithes sp.
- ?Lingulella sp.
See also
References
- Sparagmite Formation at Fossilworks.org