Crystal River Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Oligocene | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Region | Florida |
Country | United States |
The Crystal River Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Okeechobee Group is a geologic group in Florida. The group preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. This group of formations in the Everglades were deposited when high tropical water started to return in the Late Zanclean Period.
The Williston Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Parachucla Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Inglis Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Bumpnose Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Marianna Limestone is a limestone geologic formation located in Alabama, northwestern Florida, and Mississippi.
The Wicomico Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Bermont Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves mostly invertebrate fossils that date back to the Middle Pleistocene. Most of the fossils preserved are extant mollusk shells. It is mined commercially along with similar formations, to produce shell fill for construction.
The Fort Thompson Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Pleistocene. It was influenced by sea level changes.
The Choctawhatchee Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Jackson Bluff Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Buckingham Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Caloosahatchee Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pleistocene.
The Parchucla Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Bayshore Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Murdock Station Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Red Bay Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Coffee Mill Hammock Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. The formation is about two-feet thick and is composed of shell marl. It sits on top of the Fort Thompson Formation and preserves fossils from the Late Pleistocene, predominantly Chione cancellata. It can be seen at Goodno's Landing, Fort Thompson, and at Coffee Mill Hammock, 12 north of LaBelle, Florida, in Glades County.
The Penney Farms Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils from the early Miocene.
The Pinecrest Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves mostly invertebrate fossils of the Pliocene.