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Silurian fossils from western Spitsbergen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

C. T. Scrutton ,
W. T. Horsfield  and
W. B Harland
C. T. Scrutton
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
W. T. Horsfield
Affiliation:
Koninklijke/Shell Exploration and Production Laboratory, Volmerlaan 6, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
W. B Harland
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Downing StreetCambridge CB2 3EQ
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Summary

Silurian fossils have been identified from Oscar II Land, western Spitsbergen. They are the first Silurian fossils recorded from Spitsbergen, and throw new light on regional correlations and the dating of Palaeozoic orogenic events in the region.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 113 , Issue 6 , November 1976 , pp. 519 - 523
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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