Paleontology in Finland

Finland has relatively few fossils due to glacial erosion scouring away fossilferous layers. There are Precambrian fossils in Archean and Proterozoic layers from ancient soils, and three layers such as siltsones, mudstones and sandstones at 1650 million years old.

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Paleontology in Finland

Finland has relatively few fossils due to glacial erosion scouring away fossilferous layers. There are Precambrian fossils in Archean and Proterozoic layers from ancient soils, and three layers such as siltsones, mudstones and sandstones at 1650 million years old.

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