Clinchfield Formation Explained

Clinchfield Formation
Type:	Formation
Age:	Paleogene

The Clinchfield Formation is a geologic formation in Georgia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. It preserves the most diverse Eocene fossil turtle assemblage in all of southeastern North America.^[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Paleontology in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.

Notes and References

1. Parmley . Dennis . Howard Hutchison . J. . Parham . James F. . 1 September 2006 . https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-herpetology/volume-40/issue-3/0022-1511(2006)40[343:DTFFTL2.0.CO;2/Diverse-Turtle-Fauna-from-the-Late-Eocene-of-Georgia-Including/10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[343:DTFFTL]2.0.CO;2.short Diverse Turtle Fauna from the Late Eocene of Georgia Including the Oldest Records of Aquatic Testudinoids in Southeastern North America ]. . en . 40 . 3 . 343–350 . 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[343:DTFFTL]2.0.CO;2 . 0022-1511 . 12 August 2024 . BioOne Digital Library.