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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in North Carolina

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This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of North Carolina, U.S.

Sites

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Group or Formation Period Notes
Cid Formation Ediacaran
Millingport Formation Ediacaran
Bear Bluff Formation Neogene
Belgrade Formation Paleogene
Black Creek Formation Cretaceous
Black Creek Cretaceous
Tar Heel Formation Cretaceous
Castle Hayne Limestone Paleogene
Yorktown Formation Neogene
Chowan River Formation Neogene
Croatan Formation Neogene
Dan River Group/Cow Branch Formation Triassic
Duplin Marl Neogene
Eastover Formation Neogene
Flanner Beach Formation Quaternary
Horry Clay
Jackson Group Paleogene
James City Formation Quaternary
New Bern Formation Paleogene
Newark Group/Cumnock Formation Triassic
Newark Group/Pekin Formation Triassic
Pamlico Formation Neogene
Peedee Formation Cretaceous
Pekin Formation Triassic
Pollocksville Formation Neogene
Pungo River Formation Neogene
River Bend Formation Paleogene
Silverdale Formation Paleogene
Tar Heel Formation Cretaceous
Trent Formation Neogene
Waccamaw Formation Quaternary

See also

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References

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.