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Chickahominy, Hampton (City), Virginia, USA
| Formation | Chickahominy |
|---|---|
| Age: | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Interval | Late Eocene |
| Lithology | claystone |
| Number of Collections | 10 |
| Number of Occurrences | 12 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Langley Core | Hampton (City), Virginia, USA | Chickahominy |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastover | 5.33 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic | claystone, sandstone | 42 |
| Old Church | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | sandstone | 23 |
| Yorktown | 3.60 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic | sandstone, "siliciclastic", marl, "limestone" | 466 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Astarte sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Nuculana sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Nucula sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Chlamys sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Pectinidae family | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
| Rebeccapecten berryae species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Rebeccapecten : Rebeccapecten berryae | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
 Dentalium sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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!
