Caloosahatchee Formation

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Caloosahatchee Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pleistocene
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Fossils from the Caloosahatchee Formation
Type Formation
Underlies Bermont Formation
Overlies Tamiami Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone, sand
Other phosphate
Location
RegionFlag of Florida.svg  Florida
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Type section
Named forCaloosahatchee River

The Caloosahatchee Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pleistocene.

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