Black Mingo Group

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Black Mingo Group
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
Type Group
Sub-units Rhems Formation, Williamsburg Formation
Lithology
Primary shale
Other clay, sand
Location
Region South Carolina
Country United States
Type section
Named for Black Mingo Creek

The Black Mingo Group is a geologic group in South Carolina composed of dark grey to black clays, shales, laminated sandy shales, and yellow-red sands. The group's name comes from Black Mingo Creek where outcrops of the group are exposed. The bottom boundary is an unconformity with Cretaceous deposits. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

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