Silurian fossils from western Spitsbergen

Summary Silurian fossils have been identified from Oscar II Land, western Spitsbergen. They are the first Silurian fossils recorded from Spitsbergen, and throw new light on regional correlations and the dating of Palaeozoic orogenic events in the region.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Geological Magazine
Main Authors: Scrutton, C. T., Horsfield, W. T., Harland, W. B
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1976
Subjects:
Oscar II
Oscar II Land
Spitsbergen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800041261
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800041261
Description
Summary:Summary Silurian fossils have been identified from Oscar II Land, western Spitsbergen. They are the first Silurian fossils recorded from Spitsbergen, and throw new light on regional correlations and the dating of Palaeozoic orogenic events in the region.

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