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The Pungo River Formation is a geologic formation in North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Miocene.
| Pungo River Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Langhian - Serravallian | |
Carcharhinus sp. posterior tooth in the Pungo River Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Yorktown formation |
| Overlies | Castle Haynes formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sand, silt, clay, limestone, phosphorite |
| Location | |
| Region |  North Carolina |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Pungo river |
The Pungo River Formation is mined extensively for its phosphorite deposits.
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