Rancocas Group

Rancocas Group
Stratigraphic range: latest Maastrichtian to Thanetian, 66.5–57  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Group
Sub-units	Hornerstown Formation, Vincentown Formation
Underlies	Manasquan Formation
Overlies	Monmouth Group
Location
Region	New Jersey
Country	United States

The Rancocas Group is a geologic group in New Jersey. It preserves fossils dating back to the latest Cretaceous and the Paleogene period, meaning that it spans the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. It contains the Hornerstown Formation and the Vincentown Formation, with some treatments also including the Manasquan Formation within it. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• New Jersey portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in New Jersey
• Paleontology in New Jersey

References

1. "Geolex — Rancocas publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
2. "Geolex — Hornerstown publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-12.

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.