Wood Bay Formation

Not to be confused with Wood Canyon Formation.
Wood Bay Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Pragian–Late Emsian
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TypeFormation
Unit ofAndrée Land Group
Sub-unitsSee text
UnderliesGrey Hoek Formation
OverliesBen Nevis Formation
Thickness3,000 metres (9,800 ft)
Location
RegionSpitsbergen, Svalbard
CountryNorway

The Wood Bay Formation is a geologic formation found on the island of Spitsbergen, Svalbard in Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pragian and Emsian stages of the Devonian period.

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