Cockfield Formation
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Cockfield Formation Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
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Type | Formation |
Underlies | Moodys Branch Formation |
Overlies | Cook Mountain Formation |
Location | |
Region | Mississippi, Louisiana |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named by | T. Wayland Vaughan[1] |
The Cockfield Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
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References[]
- ^ Vaughan, T.W. (1895). "The stratigraphy of northwestern Louisiana". The American Geologist. 15: 220.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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Categories:
- Paleogene Mississippi
- Paleogene Louisiana
- Southern United States geologic formation stubs
- Mississippi geography stubs