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Hornsund, Svalbard, Norway
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 77,15.5583 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | Sptisbergen, Norway |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Svalbard, Norway |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsund | Birkenmajer K., Brown B. W. (1970) | Marine terraces at 9000 and 700 ybp | conglomerate | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Balanus sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
 Balaena mysticetusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae : Balaena : Balaena mysticetus | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
 Hiatella sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lyonsiidae : Hiatella | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
| Mya sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : Mya | 0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary |
References
| Birkenmajer K., Brown B. W. (1970) Zn-enriched whale bones on raised marine terraces at Hornsund, Spitsbergen, Arbok 1969, 44-53 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
