Jackson Bluff Formation

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Jackson Bluff Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
Type Formation
Location
RegionFlag of Florida.svg  Florida
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Jackson Bluff Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. [1]

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References

  1. Pineda-Salgado, G., Schaaf, P., Aguilar-Piña, M., Solís-Pichardo, G., Vega, F.J. (2016). "Contribución al alcance estratigráfico de la Formación Agueguexquite (Mioceno), Veracruz, México". Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana. 68 (2): 187–197. doi: 10.18268/BSGM2016v68n2a2 .{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)