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Peedee, USA
| Formation | Peedee |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | lower Rocky point upper |
| Age: | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Late Maastrichtian |
| Tectonic Setting | Passive margin |
| Lithology | sandstone, "limestone", marl, "siliciclastic" |
| Number of Collections | 32 |
| Number of Occurrences | 246 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black creek | 83.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone, claystone/siltstone | 621 |
| Castle Hayne - Comfort | 41.3 - 37.2 Ma Eocene | wackestone/grainstone, "limestone", grainstone/packstone | 90 |
| Peedee - lower | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | claystone, sandstone | 502 |
| Peedee - Rocky point | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone | 4 |
| Peedee - upper | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone | 84 |
| Black Mingo - Rhems | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 14 |
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!
