Isachsen Formation

Isachsen Formation
Stratigraphic range: Aptian
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TypeFormation
Sub-unitsWalker Island member
OverliesChristopher Formation
Location
Coordinates76°06′N 109°00′W / 76.1°N 109.0°W / 76.1; -109.0
Approximate paleocoordinates71°30′N 20°30′W / 71.5°N 20.5°W / 71.5; -20.5
RegionNunavut
CountryCanada
Isachsen Formation (Canada)
Isachsen Formation (Nunavut)

The Isachsen Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut. It preserves fossils of Polycotylidae indet., dating back to the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period.

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