List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica.

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units Supergroup Group Formation Period Sorsdal Formation Zanclean Sorsdal Formation at Fossilworks.org Heidemann Valley Trench Formation Pliocene Heidemann Valley Trench Formation at Fossilworks.org Destruction Bay Formation Early Miocene Destruction Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org Sirius Group Meyer Desert Formation - biota Middle Miocene Meyer Desert Formation at Fossilworks.org Cape Melville Formation Miocene Cape Melville Formation, Miocene at Fossilworks.org Polonez Cove Formation Oligocene-Pliocene Polonez Cove Formation at Fossilworks.org Bay Formation Chattian Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org Fildes Formation Eocene Fildes Formation at Fossilworks.org Cross Valley Formation Late Cretaceous-Late Paleocene Cross Valley Formation at Fossilworks.org Seymour Island Group La Meseta Formation Ypresian-Priabonian La Meseta Formation at Fossilworks.org López de Bertodano Formation Maastrichtian-Danian Lopez de Bertodano Formation at Fossilworks.org Marambio Group Sobral Formation Santonian-Danian Sobral Formation at Fossilworks.org Snow Hill Island Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian Snow Hill Island Formation at Fossilworks.org Santa Marta Formation Santonian-Campanian Santa Marta Formation at Fossilworks.org Zamek Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian Zamek Formation at Fossilworks.org Half Three Point Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian Half Three Point Formation at Fossilworks.org Gustav Group Hidden Lake Formation Coniacian-Santonian Hidden Lake Formation at Fossilworks.org Whisky Bay Formation Albian-Coniacian Whisky Bay Formation at Fossilworks.org Kotick Point Formation Aptian-Albian Kotick Point Formation at Fossilworks.org Fossil Bluff Group Triton Point Formation Late Albian Triton Point Formation at Fossilworks.org Neptune Glacier Formation Late Albian Neptune Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org Pluto Glacier Formation Late Aptian-Albian Pluto Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org Himalia Ridge Formation Tithonian-Berriasian Himalia Ridge Formation at Fossilworks.org Cerro Negro Formation Aptian Cerro Negro Formation at Fossilworks.org Lagrelius Point Formation Early Aptian Lagrelius Point Formation at Fossilworks.org Pedersen Formation Early Aptian Pedersen Formation at Fossilworks.org Spartan Glacier Formation Valanginian-Aptian Spartan Glacier Formation at Fossilworks.org Byers Group Chester Cone Formation Berriasian-Valanginian Chester Cone Formation at Fossilworks.org President Beaches Formation Berriasian President Beaches Formation at Fossilworks.org Devils Point Formation Tithonian-Berriasian Devils Point Formation at Fossilworks.org Anchorage Formation Tithonian-Berriasian Anchorage Formation at Fossilworks.org Ameghino Formation Kimmeridgian-Berriasian Ameghino Formation at Fossilworks.org Ablation Point Formation Kimmeridgian Ablation Point Formation at Fossilworks.org Latady Group Hauberg Mountains Formation Callovian-Tithonian Hauberg Mountains Formation at Fossilworks.orgEllsworth Land Volcanic GroupMount Poster Formation Toarcian Sweeney Formation Toarcian Botany Bay Group Mount Flora Formation Bathonian Mount Flora Formation at Fossilworks.org Camp Hill Formation Early Jurassic Camp Hill Formation at Fossilworks.org Carapace Formation Toarcian Carapace Formation at Fossilworks.org Selene Nunatak Formation Pliensbachian-Toarcian Selene Nunatak Formation at Fossilworks.org Victoria Group Hanson Formation Hettangian-Pliensbachian Hanson Formation at Fossilworks.org Lashly Formation Carnian Lashly Formation at Fossilworks.org Beacon Supergroup Fremouw Formation Early-Late Triassic Fremouw Formation at Fossilworks.org Buckley Formation Capitanian Buckley Formation at Fossilworks.org Takrouna Formation Sakmarian Takrouna Formation at Fossilworks.org Mount Glossopteris Formation Lopingian Mount Glossopteris Formation at Fossilworks.org Bainmedart Coal Measures Wordian Bainmedart Coal Measures at Fossilworks.org Polarstar Formation Guadalupian Polarstar Formation at Fossilworks.org Radock Formation Kungurian Radock Formation at Fossilworks.org Weller Coal Measures Artinskian Weller Coal Measures at Fossilworks.org LeMay Group Lully Foothills Formation Sinemurian Lully Foothills Formation at Fossilworks.org Mount King Formation Serpukhovian-Bashkirian Mount King Formation at Fossilworks.orgTaylor GroupAztec Siltstone Middle-Late Devonian Beacon Heights Orthoquartzite Middle-Late Devonian Crashsite Group Mount Wyatt Earp Formation Early Devonian Mount Wyatt Earp Formation at Fossilworks.org Horlick Formation Early Devonian Horlick Formation at Fossilworks.org Minaret Formation Guzhangian-Cambrian Stage 10 Minaret Formation at Fossilworks.org Nelson Limestone Guzhangian Nelson Limestone at Fossilworks.org Spurs Formation Wuliuan-Drumian Spurs Formation at Fossilworks.org Taylor Formation Wuliuan Taylor Formation at Fossilworks.org Schneider Hills Limestone Cambrian Stage 3-Stage 4 Schneider Hills Limestone at Fossilworks.org Cape Melville Formation Cambrian Stage 3 Cape Melville Formation, Cambrian at Fossilworks.org Byrd Group Shackleton Limestone Cambrian Stage 3 Shackleton Limestone at Fossilworks.org Mount Spann Formation Cambrian Stage 2-Guzhangian Mount Spann Formation at Fossilworks.org

See also

Geology of Antarctica List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Namibia List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Falkland Islands

References

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