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Red Bluff Clay, USA
| Formation | Red Bluff Clay |
|---|---|
| Age: | 33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene |
| Interval | Early Oligocene |
| Lithology | limestone, claystone |
| Number of Collections | 6 |
| Number of Occurrences | 11 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin | Choctaw County, Alabama, USA | Red Bluff Clay |
| Alabama Hwy 29 | Choctaw County, Alabama, USA | Red Bluff Clay |
| TU 226 - Hiwannee [Red Bluff Clay] | Wayne County, Mississippi, USA | Red Bluff Clay |
| USGS Loc. 2957 - Whatley [Red Bluff Clay] | Clarke County, Alabama, USA | Red Bluff Clay |
| USGS Loc. 10026 - Drewry [Red Bluff Clay] | Monroe County, Alabama, USA | Red Bluff Clay |
| M 650 | Washington County, Alabama, USA | Red Bluff Clay |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasawhay Limestone | 28.4 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | limestone, claystone | 11 |
| Claiborne - Gosport Sand | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene | sandstone/"shale", sandstone | 1319 |
| Jackson - Moodys Branch | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | sandstone, siltstone, marl, "shale", "limestone", claystone, "siliciclastic", marl/sandstone | 1399 |
| Jackson - Yazoo - Pachuta | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | mixed carbonate-siliciclastic, marl, claystone | 62 |
| Jackson - Yazoo - Shubuta clay | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | 3 | |
| Vicksburg - Glendon | 33.9 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | limestone | 10 |
| Vicksburg - Red Bluff | 33.9 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | claystone/siltstone | 285 |
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!
