Williamsburg Formation

The Williamsburg Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina consisting of sandy shale and clayey sand. It is a member of the Black Mingo Group and overlays the Rhems Formation. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Williamsburg Formation Stratigraphic range: Thanetian ~58–55 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Black Mingo Group
Overlies	Rhems Formation
Location
Region	South Carolina
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Williamsburg County, South Carolina

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Carolina
• Paleontology in South Carolina

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
• Van Nieuwenhuise, Don; Colquhoun, Donald (1982). "The Paleocene-lower Eocene Black Mingo Group of the east-central coastal plain of South Carolina". South Carolina Geology. 26 (2): 47–67. Retrieved 26 June 2018.