Fort Thompson Formation

Geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period
Fort Thompson Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Pleistocene
Murex snail shell fossil from the Pleistocene
TypeFormation
OverliesBermont Formation
Location
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States

The Fort Thompson Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Pleistocene. It was influenced by sea level changes.[1]

See also

  • Earth sciences portal
  • flagFlorida portal
  • iconPaleontology portal

References

  1. ^ "Fort Thompson formation, pleistocene, Florida platform". Temporal and Spatial Patterns in Carbonate Platforms. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences. Vol. 46. Springer. 1993. pp. 69–96. doi:10.1007/BFb0011067. ISBN 3-540-56231-1.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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