Eastover Formation
| Eastover Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | (Claremont Manor Member, Cobham Bay Member) |
| Underlies | Yorktown Formation |
| Overlies | St Mary's Formation |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Virginia, and North Carolina |
The Eastover Formation[1] is a geologic formation in Virginia, and North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene Epoch
Fossils
Fossil plants
The flora of the Eastover Formation consists mostly of lignitized plant remains and a documented palynoflora record. The terrestrial palynoflora represented in the Eastover Formation consisted primarily of temperate -warm temperate taxa.[2]
Known taxa
Quercus (Oak)
Alnus (Alder)
Pinus (Pine)
Betula (Birch)
Taxodium (Cypress)
Ulmus (Elm)
Liquidambar (Sweetgum)
Poaceae (Grasses)
Cyperaceae (sedges)
Amaranthaceae
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- ^ Stratigraphic revision of upper Miocene and lower Pliocene beds of the Chesapeake Group, middle Atlantic Coastal Plain (Report). US Geological Survey. 1980.
- ^ Weems, Robert E.; Edwards, Lucy E.; Landacre, Bryan, "Geology and biostratigraphy of the Potomac River cliffs at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia", Field Guides, Geological Society of America, pp. 125–152, retrieved 2024-08-15
