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Avalon , Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.1011,-74.7178 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Jersey, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Cape May County, New Jersey, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon, Cape May Co. - Cape May Fm (Pleistocene) | Richards H. G. (1962) | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From Cape May Formation (Richards 1962). AGE: Sangamon-Wisconsin (MacClintock and Richards 1936), Pleistocene (Richards 1962). | "siliciclastic" | 2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Avalon (375-500 ft) - Kirkwood Formation | Richards H. G., Harbison A. (1942) | Kirkwood - Shiloh Marl | No lithostratigraphic details or stratigraphic relationships provided in text. Equivalent in age and slightly older than the Calvert Formaiton of Maryland and Virginia. Overlain by the Cohansey Sand with a time transgressive contact, Kirkwood Formation is Burdigalian-Langhian in age. Collections from between depths of 375 and 500 ft | sandstone | 23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
| Avalon (700-815 ft) - Kirkwood Formation | Richards H. G., Harbison A. (1942) | Kirkwood - Shiloh Marl | No lithostratigraphic details or stratigraphic relationships provided in text. Equivalent in age and slightly older than the Calvert Formaiton of Maryland and Virginia. Overlain by the Cohansey Sand with a time transgressive contact, Kirkwood Formation is Burdigalian-Langhian in age. Collections from between depths of 700 and 815 ft | sandstone | 23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
| Avalon (unknown depths) - Kirkwood Formation | Richards H. G., Harbison A. (1942) | Kirkwood - Shiloh Marl | No lithostratigraphic details or stratigraphic relationships provided in text. Equivalent in age and slightly older than the Calvert Formaiton of Maryland and Virginia. Overlain by the Cohansey Sand with a time transgressive contact, Kirkwood Formation is Burdigalian-Langhian in age. Collections from between depths of 375 and 815 ft. | sandstone | 23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
