Pungo River Formation

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

Pungo River Formation
Stratigraphic range: Langhian - Serravallian
Carcharhinus sp. posterior tooth in the Pungo River Formation
Type	Formation
Underlies	Yorktown formation
Overlies	Castle Haynes formation
Lithology
Primary	sand, silt, clay, limestone, phosphorite
Location
Region	North Carolina
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Pungo river

Economic significance

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

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• United States portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in North Carolina

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
• "National Geologic Map Database".