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Revision of the Stratigraphical Scheme for the Carboniferous and Permian Rocks of Spitsbergen and Bjørnøya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. L. Cutbill  and
A. Challinor
J. L. Cutbill
Affiliation:
Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge.
A. Challinor
Affiliation:
Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge.
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Abstract

A revised Stratigraphical scheme based on numerous measured sections and extensive mapping is proposed for the Carboniferous and Permian sequences of Spitsbergen and Bjørnøya, the important Arctic archipelago, in order to provide an up-to-date framework for future work there. New data on the fusulinid zones is summarized and the age of the sequence discussed. A brief Stratigraphical interpretation with four maps showing outcrops, thicknesses, active faults, and main lithological boundaries is given and recent published and unpublished work is reviewed.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 102 , Issue 5 , October 1965 , pp. 418 - 439
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1965

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