Pal-2/2001 (Loc. 4), NE Stratumbjerg [Palnatokes Bjerg Fm] (Cretaceous of Greenland)

Where: Greenland (74.5° N, 20.1° W: paleocoordinates 58.7° N, 12.3° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Palnatokes Bjerg Formation (Wollaston Forland Group), Valanginian (139.8 - 132.9 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From both the Albrechts Bugt and Rødryggen Mbrs of the Palnatokes Bjerg Fm, which conformably overlies the Bernbjerg Fm (Jurassic). AGE: Valanginian, on the basis of ammonoid and belemnoid biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Composite list for entire formation at this section.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, concretionary mudstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Offshore siliciclastic marine setting.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Concretionary unconsolidated mudstone. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified, base on facies description and figured specimens

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression, concretion

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: P. Alsen, 1996-2001; and other workers: Surlyk (1994). REPOSITORY: GMUH (Geological Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark).

Primary reference: P. Alsen. 2006. The Early Cretaceous (Late Ryazanian-Early Hauterivian) ammonite fauna of North-East Greenland: taxonomy, biostratigraphy, and biogeography. Fossils and Strata 53:1-229 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83749: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 29.08.2008

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for ammonoidea. Other taxa, including belemnoidea and bivalvia are stated to be present but are not listed. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications.
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