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Moodys Branch, USA
| Formation | Moodys Branch |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | Clinchfield Sand |
| Age: | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Interval | Lutetian - Priabonian |
| Tectonic Setting | Passive margin |
| Lithology | shale, sandstone, siltstone, claystone, marl, "siliciclastic", "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 68 |
| Number of Occurrences | 1468 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byram | 28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | claystone/sandstone, sandstone, claystone, marl, mudstone | 442 |
| Byram - Glendon Limestone | 28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | limestone, "limestone"/marl | 6 |
| Citronelle | 10.3 - 4.90 Ma Neogene | marl/"limestone" | 12 |
| Clayton | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | packstone, sandstone/claystone | 46 |
| Clayton - lower | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | limestone, sandstone | 13 |
| Clayton - undifferentiated | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | carbonate | 5 |
| Clayton - upper | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | carbonate | 15 |
| Cockfield | 47.8 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | siltstone | 79 |
| Cook Mountain | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | siltstone, marl, "limestone" | 119 |
| Crystal River Limestone | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | carbonate, "limestone"/dolomite | 220 |
| Gosport Sand | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | sandstone/"shale", sandstone | 12 |
| Jackson | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | limestone, marl | 13 |
| Lisbon - Upper | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | siltstone, sandstone, marl, sandstone/marl, sandstone/lime mudstone | 1163 |
| Marianna | 33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene | limestone | 23 |
| Moodys Branch - Clinchfield Sand | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | sandstone | 5 |
| Pachuta Marl | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | marl | 33 |
| Red Bluff | 28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | claystone/ironstone, claystone/sandstone, claystone/siltstone, siltstone/ironstone, claystone, "shale" | 517 |
| Yazoo - Shubuta | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | marl | 4 |
| Yazoo Clay | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | shale | 50 |
| Yazoo Clay - Cocoa Sand | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone | 14 |
| Yazoo Clay - North Twistwood Creek Clay | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | claystone | 45 |
| Yazoo Clay - Shubuta | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | shale, "carbonate" | 46 |
| Claiborne - Gosport Sand | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | sandstone/"shale", sandstone | 1319 |
| Claiborne - Lisbon | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone | 20 |
| Claiborne - Lisbon - Lower | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | sandstone | 58 |
| Claiborne - Lisbon - Upper | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | marl, sandstone | 425 |
| Claiborne - Tallahatta | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | sandstone/claystone, sandstone, claystone | 202 |
| Claiborne - Tallahatta - Upper | 56.0 - 41.3 Ma Eocene | sandstone, claystone/sandstone | 61 |
| Jackson - Moodys Branch | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone, siltstone, marl, "shale", "limestone", claystone, "siliciclastic", marl/sandstone | 1399 |
| Jackson - Yazoo | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | claystone, "limestone", marl, "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic" | 117 |
| Jackson - Yazoo - Pachuta | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | mixed carbonate-siliciclastic, marl, claystone | 62 |
| Jackson - Yazoo Clay - Cocoa Sand | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone | 8 |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
