Bridgeboro Limestone

The Bridgeboro Limestone is a geologic formation in Georgia and Florida. The limestones and sandstones of the formation preserve fossils dating back to the Early Oligocene of the Paleogene period.[1]

Bridgeboro Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Early Oligocene
~33–29 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherSandstone
Location
Coordinates31.4°N 84.0°W / 31.4; -84.0
Approximate paleocoordinates31.5°N 77.5°W / 31.5; -77.5
Region Georgia (U.S. state)
 Florida
Country United States
Type section
Named forBridgeboro Quarry
Bridgeboro Limestone (the United States)
Bridgeboro Limestone (Georgia (U.S. state))

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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