List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland

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This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Greenland.

GroupFormationAgeNotes
Kap København FormationGelasian[1]
Blancan[2]
Kap BrewsterLate Miocene[3]
Middle Miocene
Kap DaltonEarly Oligocene[4]
Late Eocene
Agatdal FormationSelandian[5]
NuussuaqAtanikerluk Formation[6]
Eqalulik FormationDanian[7]
Kangilia FormationDanian[8]
Maastrichtian
Pautut FormationCampanian[9]
Santonian
Atane FormationMiddle Cenomanian[10]
Kome FormationAlbian[11]
Steensby Bjerg FormationEarly Aptian[12]
Kuhnpasset FormationLate Barremian[13]
Wollaston ForlandPalnatokes Bjerg FormationLate Hauterivian[14]
Early Valanginian
Hesteelv FormationBerriasian[15]
Hartz Fjeld FormationValanginian[16]
Tithonian
Lindemans Bugt FormationValanginian[17]
Berriasian[18]
Tithonian
Raukelv FormationBerriasian[19]
Tithonian
Ladegardsaen FormationValanginian[20]
Berriasian
Tithonian
Kimmeridgian
Middle Oxfordian
Kap Leslie FormationTithonian[21]
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Bernbjerg FormationKimmeridgian[22]
Late Oxfordian
Charkot Bugt FormationMiddle Oxfordian[23]
Vardekloft FormationBathonian[24]
Kap StewartCape Stewart FormationPliensbachian[25]
Sinemurian[26]
Hettangian
Late Triassic
Scoresby LandFleming Fjord FormationRhaetian[27]
Norian
Isrand FormationLadinian (Longobardian)[28]
Wordie Creek FormationInduan (Griesbachian-Dienerian)[29][30]
Wegener Halvo FormationInduan (Griesbachian)[31]
Changhsingian
Wuchiapingian
Schuchert Dal FormationChanghsingian[32]
Depot Island FormationWuchiapingian[33]
Foldvik CreekFoldvik Creek FormationWuchiapingian[34][35]
Ravnefjeld FormationWuchiapingian[36]
Kim Fjelde FormationKungurian[37]
Artinskian
Upper MarineArtinskian[38]
Foldedal FormationGzhelian[39]
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Kap Jungersen FormationGzhelian[40]
Moscovian
Lower MarineMoscovian[41]
Celsius BjergBritta Dal FormationFamennian[42][43]
[44][45]
Obrutschew Bjerg FormationFamennian[46]
Peary LandChester Bjerg FormationGorstian[47]
Kap Morton FormationHomerian[48]
Pentamerus Bjerg FormationWenlock[49]
Llandovery
Wulff Land FormationSheinwoodian[50][51]
Telychian
Cap Godfred HansenTelychian[52]
Bessels Fjord FormationTelychian[53]
Aeronian
Hauge Bjerge FormationTelychian[54]
Aeronian
Lafayette Bugt FormationTelychian[55]
Aeronian
Odins Fjord FormationTelychian[56]
Aeronian
Ymers Gletscher FormationTelychian[57]
Aeronian
Cape Schuchert FormationTelychian[58][59]
Aeronian
Rhuddanian
Washington LandSamuelsen Høj FormationTelychian[60][61][62]
Aeronian[63]
Rhuddanian
Adams Bjerg FormationAeronian[64]
Petermann Halvo FormationAeronian[65]
Rhuddanian
Offley Island FormationLlandovery[66]
Turesø FormationAeronian[67][68]
Rhuddanian
Hirnantian
Katian (Richmondian)
Aleqatsiaq Fjord FormationRhuddanian[69]
Hirnantian (Gamachian)
Katian (Richmondian)
Cape Calhoun FormationCautleyan[70]
Narwhal Sound FormationLlandeilo[71]
Rangerian[72]
Cape Weber FormationArenig (Cassinian)[73]
Poulsen Cliff FormationTremadocian[74]
Cass Fjord FormationTremadocian[75]
Sunwaptan
Trempealeauan
Tavsens IskappeHolm Dal FormationMarjumian[76]
Menevian
Kap Stanton FormationMiddle Cambrian[77]
Bastion FormationDyeran[78]
Early Cambrian (Caerfai)
Ella Island FormationDyeran[79]
Botomian
Brønlund FjordAftenstjernesø FormationLenian-Dyeran[80]
Henson Gletscher FormationLenian-Dyeran[81][82]
Paralleldal FormationToyonian-Dyeran[83]
Buen FormationAtdabanian[84][85]
Wyckoff Bjerg FormationEarly Cambrian[86]

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