| Tamiami Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene-Late Pliocene ~ | |
 Fossil (Cerithium dalli) from the Tamiami Formation | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Buckingham Limestone Member, Ochopee Limestone Member, Bonita Springs Marl Member, Golden Gate Reef Member, Pinecrest Sand Member |
| Overlies | Hawthorn Group (see text) |
| Thickness | 50–100 ft (15–30 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, claystone, limestone |
| Other | Phosphate |
| Location | |
| Region | Southwest Florida |
| Country |  United States |
| Extent | Charlotte-Monroe Counties |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Tamiami Trail (highway) |
The Tamiami Formation is a Late Miocene to Pliocene geologic formation in the southwest Florida peninsula.[1]
- ^ Parker, Garald G., 1951, Geologic and hydrologic factors in the perennial yield of the Biscayne aquifer: Jour. Am. Water Works Assoc., v. 43, no. 10, p. 817–834, 7 figs.