Pungo River Formation

Pungo River Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Carcharhinus sp. posterior tooth in the Pungo River Formation
TypeFormation
UnderliesYorktown Formation
OverliesCastle Hayne Formation
Lithology
Primarysand, silt, clay, limestone, phosphorite
Location
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forPungo River

The Pungo River Formation is a geologic formation in North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early to Middle Miocene. It is economically significant for the high levels of phosphate mined from the formation.

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