State | Florida |
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Name | St. Marks Formation |
Geologic age | Miocene |
Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)It is a white to yellowish gray, poorly to moderately indurated, sandy, fossiliferous (molds and casts) limestone (packstone to wackestone). Mollusk molds and casts are often abundant.
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References | Scott, T.M., Campbell, K.M., Rupert, F.R., Arthur, J.D., Missimer, T.M., Lloyd, J.M., Yon, J.W., and Duncan, J.G., 2001, Geologic Map of the State of Florida, Florida Geological Survey & Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Map Series 146, scale 1:750,000.Scott, Thomas M.P.G. #99, Text to Accompany the Geologic Map of Florida, Open-file Report 80, Florida Geological Survey, 2001.Finch, J., 1823, Geological essay on the Tertiary formation in America: American Journal of Science, v. 7, p. 31-43. |
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Counties | Jefferson - Leon - Wakulla |