Isachsen Formation

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Isachsen Formation
Stratigraphic range: Aptian
~120–112  Ma
Type Formation
Sub-unitsWalker Island member
Overlies Christopher Formation
Location
Coordinates 76°06′N109°00′W / 76.1°N 109.0°W / 76.1; -109.0 Coordinates: 76°06′N109°00′W / 76.1°N 109.0°W / 76.1; -109.0
Approximate paleocoordinates 71°30′N20°30′W / 71.5°N 20.5°W / 71.5; -20.5
Region Nunavut
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Isachsen Formation (Canada)
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Isachsen Formation (Nunavut)

The Isachsen Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut. It preserves fossils of Polycotylidae indet., dating back to the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period.

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