Pungo River Formation Explained

Pungo River Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Langhian - Serravallian
Period:Neogene
Prilithology:sand, silt, clay, limestone, phosphorite
Namedfor:Pungo river
Underlies:Yorktown formation
Overlies:Castle Haynes formation

The Pungo River Formation is a geologic formation in North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Miocene.

Economic significance

The Pungo River Formation is mined extensively for its phosphorite deposits.

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