Sirius Passet, Paleontological site in Peary Land, Greenland.
The Sirius Passet site contains 505-million-year-old sedimentary layers with fossilized marine creatures from the early Cambrian period located in northern Greenland.
A. Higgins from the Geological Survey of Greenland discovered this location in 1984, leading to extensive research expeditions collecting over 10,000 fossil specimens.
The International Union of Geological Sciences recognized Sirius Passet as one of 100 significant geological heritage sites in October 2022.
Research teams conduct field studies at this remote Arctic location, requiring extensive preparation due to harsh environmental conditions and limited accessibility.
The site preserves soft-bodied organisms through silicification and phosphatisation processes, revealing early arthropods, sponges, and rare animal taxa from the Cambrian period.
GPS coordinates: 82.79333,-42.24500
Latest update: May 20, 2025 08:34
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