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Eastover Formation
Geologic formation in Virginia and North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Eastover Formation[1] is a geologic formation in Virginia, and North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene Epoch
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Fossils
Fossil plants
The flora of the Eastover Formation consists mostly of lignitized plant remains and a documented palynoflora record. The terrestrial palynoflora represented in the Eastover Formation consisted primarily of temperate -warm temperate taxa.[2]
Known taxa
- Quercus (Oak)
- Alnus (Alder)
- Pinus (Pine)
- Betula (Birch)
- Taxodium (Cypress)
- Ulmus (Elm)
- Liquidambar (Sweetgum)
- Poaceae (Grasses)
- Cyperaceae (sedges)
- Amaranthaceae
- Asteraceae
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