The Peary Land Group is a geologic group in

Greenland Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...

. It preserves

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dating back to the

Silurian The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. The Silurian is the shortest period of the Paleozo ...

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Formations

The following formations are included in the Peary Land Group: * Adams Bjerg Formation * Cape Schuchert Formation *

Pentamerus Bjerge Formation The Pentamerus Bjerge Formation is a geologic formation part of the Peary Land Group in Greenland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. The formation is named after the Pentamerus Range ''(Pentamerus Bjerge)'' in Daugaar ...

* Lafayette Bugt Formation * Hauge Bjerge Formation * Lauge Koch Land Formation * Wulff Land Formation * Merqujoq Formation * Nordkronen Formation * Nyeboe Land Formation * Chester Bjerg Formation * Sydgletscher Formation

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Formations

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