Citronelle Formation
The Citronelle Formation is a Hemphillian geologic formation in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana.
| Citronelle Formation Stratigraphic range: Hemphillian | |
|---|---|
_1_(23119217632).jpg.webp) Outcrops of the Citronelle Formation in Georgia, in front of and below the train engine | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone, sandstone |
| Other | Marl |
| Location | |
| Region | Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi |
| Country | United States |
It preserves fossils of:
- Nannippus cf. lenticularis
- Neohipparion eurystyle
- Pomatodelphis inaequalis
- Synthetoceras cf. tricornatus
- Anomia taylorensis
- Cassidulus gouldii
- Chlamys chickaria
- Chlamys gainstownensis
- Chlamys glendonensis
- Chlamys mcquirti
- Kuphus incrassatus
- Pecten howei
- Caretta sp.
- Teleoceras sp.
- Trionyx sp.
- Camelidae indet.
- Cervidae indet.
- Scombroidei indet.
Pliocene Citronelle Formation geologic map
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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