Goose Creek Limestone

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Goose Creek Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
Type Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Location
RegionFlag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Goose Creek Limestone is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.

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