Old Church Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Oligocene | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Chesapeake Group |
Underlies | Calvert Formation, Popes Creek Sand |
Overlies | Pamunkey Group, Piney Point Formation |
Location | |
Region | Virginia |
Country | United States |
The Old Church Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia and possibly Maryland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oligocene epoch of the Paleogene period. It rarely exposes on land and is under-studied. However, deposits from this period are rare and the Old Church Formation likely contains many scientifically significant taxa.