Stone City Formation
Geologic formation in Texas, United States
| Stone City Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Texas |
| Country | United States |
The Stone City Formation is a geologic formation in Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. Now known as Stone City Bluff in Burleson County, Texas, it is a special location on the Texas Gulf Coast Plain. It is the best of relatively few places where marine rocks of Paleogene age are exposed and available for public access. This access provides a window into Middle Eocene rocks that were deposited in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 41.8 million years ago.[1]
See also
Earth sciences portal
Texas portal
Paleontology portal
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Texas
- Paleontology in Texas
References
- ^ Stone City Member, Middle Eocene, Claiborne Group, Stone City Bluff , Burleson Co., Texas Main Glauconite Bed (MGB) Study Guide. hgs.org. Retrieved 16 July 2024
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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