Tschermakfjellet Formation
| Tschermakfjellet Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Carnian ~ | |
Geologic map with the formation in darker pink | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Kapp Toscana Group |
| Underlies | De Geerdalen Formation |
| Overlies | Sassendalen Group |
| Thickness | 63 metres (207 ft) at Tschermakfjellet |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstones and silty shales |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 78°30′N 15°18′E / 78.5°N 15.3°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 47°24′N 2°06′W / 47.4°N 2.1°W |
| Region | Svalbard |
| Country | Norway |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Tschermakfjellet (type section from Botneheia) |
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).