List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Louisiana
Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
---|---|---|
Citronelle Formation | Neogene | |
Claiborne Group/Cook Mountain Formation | Paleogene | |
Claiborne Group/Lisbon Formation | Paleogene | |
Cockfield Formation | Paleogene | |
Cook Mountain Formation | Paleogene | |
Danville Landing Formation | Paleogene | |
Fleming Formation | Neogene | |
Jackson Group/Moodys Branch Formation | Paleogene | |
Jackson Group/Yazoo Clay | Paleogene | |
Michoud Formation | ||
Midway Group/Logansport Formation | Paleogene | |
Moodys Branch Formation | Paleogene | |
New Orleans Barrier Trend | ||
Pine Island Shale | Cretaceous | |
St. Maurice Formation | Paleogene | |
Vicksburg Group/Byram Marl | Paleogene | |
Vicksburg Group/Mosley Hill Formation | Paleogene | |
Weches Formation | Paleogene | |
Wilcox Formation | Paleogene | |
Yazoo Clay | Paleogene | |
See also
References
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- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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