Fleming Fjord Formation
The Fleming Fjord Formation, alternatively called the Fleming Fjord Group is an Upper Triassic geological formation in the northeastern coast of Jameson Land, Greenland. It consists of terrestrial sediments and is known for its fossil content.
| Fleming Fjord Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Norian-Rhaetian ~ | |
The Buch Bjerg "Track-site" at the Fleming Fjord Formation | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Scoresby Land Group |
| Sub-units | Edderfugledal, Malmros Klint & Ørsted Dal Members |
| Underlies | Kap Stewart Group |
| Overlies | Gippsdalen Formation |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Thickness | 200–300 m (660–980 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, claystone |
| Other | Limestone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 71.9°N 22.56°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 45.7°N 2.8°W |
| Region | East Greenland |
| Country | Greenland |
| Extent | Jameson Land |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fleming Fjord |
Fleming Fjord Formation (Greenland) | |
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