Pungo River Formation
| Pungo River Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
 Carcharhinus sp. posterior tooth in the Pungo River Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Yorktown Formation |
| Overlies | Castle Hayne Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sand, silt, clay, limestone, phosphorite |
| Location | |
| Region | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Pungo River |
The Pungo River Formation is a geologic formation in North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early to Middle Miocene.
Economic significance
[edit]The Pungo River Formation is mined extensively for its phosphorite deposits, including at one of the largest phosphate mines in the world, the Aurora mine.
See also
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References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "National Geologic Map Database".
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