Pavy Formation
The Pavy Formation is a geologic formation in Nunavut. It preserves fossil insects of Carabites feildenianus, dating back to the Thanetian stage of the Paleocene period.
| Pavy Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Thanetian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Other | Coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 81.7°N 64.4°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 74.3°N 13.3°W |
| Region | Ellesmere Island, Nunavut |
| Country | Canada |
| Extent | Sverdrup Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Pavy River |
Pavy Formation (Canada) Pavy Formation (Nunavut) | |
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