Abstract
Cambrian strata in southern Peary Land occur in a continuous Outerop from J. P. Koch Fjord and Adams Gletscher in the west to lndependence Fjord in the eas! (fig. 15), forming a conspicuous rampart on the northern side of Wandal Dal. The Lower Cambrian sequence around Jørgen Brønlund Fjord has previously been described by TroeIsen (1949), Jepsen (1971) and Christie & Peel (1977), who recorded possible Cambrian dolomites of the Portfjeld Formation succeded by the clastic Buen Formation and the dolomitic Brønlund Fjord Formation, both of Early Cambrian age. Troelsen (1956) and Christie & Ineson (1979) have discussed a similar sequence which occurs near G.B. Schley Fjord in eastern Peary Land (fig. 1).
Highlights
Cambrian strata in southern Peary Land occur in a continuous Duterop from J
The scheme is briefly outlined below, paying particular attention to modifications in the stratigraphy proposed by Peel (1979)
This formation was defined by Jepsen (1971) and subsequently discussed by o'eonnor (1979) and Peel (1979)
Summary
The lower group, terrned the Brønlund Fjord Group, included four formations recognised as being partly equivalent to the previously described Brønlund Fjord Formation of the Jørgen Brønlund Fjord region. Field work during 1979 permitted the establishment of a correlation between the two previously described sequences, in the Jørgen Brønlund Fjord and Adams Gletscher regions respectively and the formulation of a regionally applicable stratigraphic nomenclature (figs 16 and 17). The scheme is briefly outlined below, paying particular attention to modifications in the stratigraphy proposed by Peel (1979) This formation was defined by Jepsen (1971) and subsequently discussed by o'eonnor (1979) and Peel (1979). 15) described by Christie & Ineson (1979) and correlated with the Buen Formation were terrned the Schley Fjord shale by Troelsen (1956). It is not proposed to discuss which of these two lithostratigraphic names is to be preferred, at this time
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