Tschermakfjellet Formation

Tschermakfjellet Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Carnian
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Geologic map with the formation in darker pink
TypeFormation
Unit ofKapp Toscana Group
UnderliesDe Geerdalen Formation
OverliesSassendalen Group
Thickness63 metres (207 ft) at Tschermakfjellet
Lithology
PrimarySandstones and silty shales
Location
Coordinates78°30′N 15°18′E / 78.5°N 15.3°E / 78.5; 15.3
Approximate paleocoordinates47°24′N 2°06′W / 47.4°N 2.1°W / 47.4; -2.1
RegionSvalbard
CountryNorway
Type section
Named forTschermakfjellet (type section from Botneheia)
Tschermakfjellet Formation (Svalbard)

The Tschermakfjellet Formation is a geological formation in Svalbard, Norway, a subunit of the Kapp Toscana Group. The formation dates to the Late Triassic (early Carnian).