Rancocas Group

Rancocas Group
Stratigraphic range: latest Maastrichtian to Thanetian,
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsHornerstown Formation, Vincentown Formation
UnderliesManasquan Formation
OverliesMonmouth Group
Location
RegionNew Jersey
CountryUnited States

The Rancocas Group is a geologic group in New Jersey. It preserves fossils dating back to the latest Cretaceous and the Paleogene period, meaning that it spans the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. It contains the Hornerstown Formation and the Vincentown Formation, with some treatments also including the Manasquan Formation within it.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geolex — Rancocas publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ "Geolex — Hornerstown publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-12.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.