The Sassendalen Group is a geologic group in Svalbard, Norway. The marine to deltaic mudstones, siltstones and sandstones preserve fossils dating back to the Early Triassic (Induan to Olenekian) period.[1]
| Sassendalen Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Induan-Olenekian ~ | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Sticky Keep & Vikinghøgda Formations |
| Underlies | Kapp Toscana Group Tschermakfjellet Formation |
| Overlies | Tempelfjorden Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 78°00′N 22°00′E / 78.0°N 22.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 42°00′N 12°06′E / 42.0°N 12.1°E |
| Region | Svalbard |
| Country |  Norway |
| Extent | Central Spitsbergen Basin |
  Sassendalen Group (Svalbard) | |
See also
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edit- ^ Sassendalen Group at Fossilworks.org
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