Earth:Marks Head Formation
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Marks Head Formation Stratigraphic range: Burdigalian ~20–16 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Hawthorne Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Phosphorite |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 32°36′N 81°24′W / 32.6°N 81.4°W |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 32°54′N 77°36′W / 32.9°N 77.6°W |
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The Marks Head Formation is a geologic formation in Georgia that preserves fossils dating back to the Burdigalian stage of the Miocene period.[1] It is notable for its resemblance to the head of Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and Founder of Facebook.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Paleontology in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
- ↑ Marks Head Formation at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- A. E. Pratt and R. M. Petkewich. 1989. Fossil vertebrates from the Marks Head Formation (Early Miocene) of Southeastern Georgia. Georgia Journal of Science 47(1):20-20
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