List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Louisiana
Appearance
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Louisiana, U.S.
Sites
[edit]Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
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Citronelle Formation | Neogene | |
Claiborne Group / Cane River Formation (Cook Mountain Formation or St. Maurice Formation) | Paleogene | |
Claiborne Group / Lisbon Formation | Paleogene | |
Cockfield Formation | Paleogene | |
Danville Landing Formation | Paleogene | |
Fleming Formation | Neogene | |
Jackson Group / Moodys Branch Formation | Paleogene | |
Jackson Group / Yazoo Clay | Paleogene | |
Michoud Formation | ||
Midway Group / Logansport Formation | Paleogene | |
Moodys Branch Formation | Paleogene | |
New Orleans Barrier Trend | ||
Pine Island Shale | Cretaceous | |
Vicksburg Group / Byram Marl | Paleogene | |
Vicksburg Group / Mosley Hill Formation | Paleogene | |
Weches Formation | Paleogene | |
Wilcox Group | Paleogene |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Wikisource has original works on the topic: Paleontology in the United States#Louisiana
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.