Chandler Bridge Formation
Geologic formation in South Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chandler Bridge Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Chattian (Late Oligocene) of the Paleogene period, corresponding to the Arikareean in the NALMA classification.[1] The formation overlies the Ashley Formation and is overlain by the Edisto Formation.[2]
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Chandler Bridge Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Chattian (Arikareean) ~27–24 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Cooper Group |
Underlies | Edisto Formation |
Overlies | Ashley Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 32.8°N 79.8°W / 32.8; -79.8 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 32.9°N 74.2°W / 32.9; -74.2 |
Region | South Carolina |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Chandler Bridge |
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