ammonites
Cap Staratschin (Paleocene of Svalbard and Jan Mayen)

Also known as Kapp Starostin

Where: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (78.1° N, 13.8° E: paleocoordinates 71.7° N, 10.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Firkanten Formation, Danian (65.5 - 61.7 Ma)

• Taxodium layers were originally assumed to be of Miocene age but are now thought to be Danian.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: delta plain; lithified, black shale

• "The lower, coal-bearing part is deltaic in origin and represents a stacked series of units interpreted as deltaic lobes. The upper part is more thoroughly marine and apparently represents a series of barrier shoreline developments. The overall transgressive trend in the unit, with coastline retreat towards the east and northeast, is typical for the earliest infill of foreland basins. "

•Insect comes from lower part of formation

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: adpression

Collected by A.E. Nordenskiold in 1868

• Materials at Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet in Stockholm

Primary reference: O. Heer. 1870. Die Miocene flora und fauna Spitzbergens. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 8(7):1-98 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 122011: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.12.2011

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