Navesink Formation
Geological Formation in New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Navesink Formation is a 66 to 70 mya greensand glauconitic marl and sand geological formation in New Jersey. It is known for its Cretaceous period fossil shell beds and dinosaur bones.[1]
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Navesink Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Red Bank Formation |
Overlies | Mount Laurel Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 39.8°N 75.2°W / 39.8; -75.2 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40.2°N 50.3°W / 40.2; -50.3 |
Region | New Jersey |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Navesink, New Jersey |
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