Earth:Vincentown Formation
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| Vincentown Formation Stratigraphic range: Thanetian ~58–55 Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Absecon Inlet Formation |
| Overlies | Hornerstown Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
The Vincentown Formation is a late Paleocene marine formation of New Jersey and Delaware composed chiefly of glauconitic and quartz sands with locally developed fossiliferous calcareous beds. It is a shallow-shelf deposit with a close correlation to the Aquia Formation of Maryland and Virginia, making it a key stratigraphic unit for regional Paleocene correlations along the Atlantic Coastal Plain.[1]
Th formation contains marine invertebrate fauna dominated by bryozoans, mollusks, brachiopods, and foraminifera.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in New Jersey
- Paleontology in New Jersey
References
- ↑ Tow, Meredith E. (1941). "The Stratigraphy, Fauna and Correlation of the Vincentown Formation". Bulletin of the American Paleontology 24 (83): 1–185. doi:10.7282/T3T151M8.
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