| 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
[edit]Fossil plants
[edit]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
[edit]Quercus (Oak)
Alnus (Alder)
Pinus (Pine)
Betula (Birch)
Taxodium (Cypress)
Ulmus (Elm)
Liquidambar (Sweetgum)
Poaceae (Grasses)
Cyperaceae (sedges)
References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ 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