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Old Church, Virginia, USA
| Formation | Old Church |
|---|---|
| Age: | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene |
| Interval | Early Miocene |
| Tectonic Setting | Passive margin |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 9 |
| Number of Occurrences | 23 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Brothers sand pits | Henrico County, Virginia, USA | Old Church |
| Langley Core | Hampton (City), Virginia, USA | Old Church |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickahominy | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | claystone | 12 |
| Eastover | 5.33 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic | claystone, sandstone | 42 |
| Yorktown | 3.60 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic | sandstone, "siliciclastic", marl, "limestone" | 466 |
| Chesapeake - Eastover - Cobham Bay | 7.25 - 5.33 Ma Miocene | sandstone | 49 |
| Chesapeake - Old Church | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | sandstone | 17 |
| Chesapeake - Yorktown - Rushmere | 3.60 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic | sandstone | 18 |
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!
