McBean Formation explained

McBean Formation
Type:	Formation
Age:	Paleogene
Period:	Paleogene

The McBean Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina and Georgia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. The McBean Formation in east Georgia is made of fossiliferous fine sand and marl. The Shell Bluff, a fossil-collecting site on the Savannah River, gives its name to Shell Bluff, Georgia and is part of the McBean Formation.^[1]

See also

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

References

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coastal Plain Geologic Province . 2024-03-20 . New Georgia Encyclopedia . en-US.