Clinchfield Formation

Clinchfield Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeFormation
Location
Region Georgia (U.S. state)
Country United States

The Clinchfield Formation is a geologic formation in Georgia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. It preserves the most diverse Eocene fossil turtle assemblage in all of southeastern North America.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Parmley, Dennis; Howard Hutchison, J.; Parham, James F. (1 September 2006). "Diverse Turtle Fauna from the Late Eocene of Georgia Including the Oldest Records of Aquatic Testudinoids in Southeastern North America". Journal of Herpetology. 40 (3): 343–350. doi:10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[343:DTFFTL]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0022-1511. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via BioOne Digital Library.