Pamlico Formation

Pamlico Formation
Stratigraphic range: Latest Pleistocene
Type	Formation
Underlies	Myakka soil
Overlies	Coffee Mill Hammock Formation
Thickness	15-20 feet
Lithology
Primary	Sand, Clay, Loam
Other	Phosphatic Pebbles
Location
Region	Southeastern United States
Country	United States
Extent	United States East Coast
Type section
Named for	Pamlico Sound
Named by	L.W. Stephenson

The Pamlico Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. The name was suggested by L.W. Stephenson in the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey journal in 1912

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in North Carolina

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.