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The McBean Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Peedee Formation is a geologic formation in North and South Carolina. A marine deposit, named for exposures along the Great Peedee River, it preserves belemnites and foraminifera fossils dating from the Late Cretaceous. The formation is notable for its occurrence of Belemnitella americana, known as the Pee Dee Belemnite (PDB), a long-standing standard in stable carbon isotope research.
The Ashley Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Barnwell Sand is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Rhems Formation, also called the Rhems Shale, is a geologic formation in South Carolina. The Rhems Formation is considered part of the Black Mingo Group. It was named after Rhems, SC which is located five miles from the type locality at Perkins Bluff. The unit is a light gray to black shale interlaminated with thin seams of fine-grained sand and mica with some layers partially silicified. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Cross Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Harleyville Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Santee Limestone is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Tiger Leap Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Tupelo Bay Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
The Duplin Formation is a geologic formation in North and South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period, Pliocene epoch.
The Goose Creek Limestone is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Hawthorn Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Raysor Marl is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
The Asbill Pond Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
The Ladson Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils.
The Penholloway Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils.
The Silver Bluff Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils.
The Socastee Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils.
The Wando Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils.
The Canepatch Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils.