The sverdrupi Zone in the Lower Triassic of Svalbard

The ammonite Vavilovites afi. sverdrupi (Tozer), that is close to the index species of the sverdrupi Zone of the Upper Dienerian, is reported from the Lower Triassic (Vardebukta Formation) of the Bellsund area, Svalbard. Consequently, the problem of the Dienerian/Smithian boundary in the area is dis...

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Main Authors: Gaździcki, Andrzej, Trammer, Jerzy
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Geology University of Warsaw 1977
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Online Access:https://gq.pgi.gov.pl/agp/article/view/9558
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Summary:The ammonite Vavilovites afi. sverdrupi (Tozer), that is close to the index species of the sverdrupi Zone of the Upper Dienerian, is reported from the Lower Triassic (Vardebukta Formation) of the Bellsund area, Svalbard. Consequently, the problem of the Dienerian/Smithian boundary in the area is discussed.