| Coffee Mill Hammock Formation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Florida |
| Country | United States |
The Coffee Mill Hammock Formation is a geologic formation in Florida. The formation is about two-feet thick and is composed of shell marl. It sits on top of the Fort Thompson Formation and preserves fossils from the Late Pleistocene,[1] predominantly Chione cancellata. It can be seen at Goodno's Landing, Fort Thompson, and at Coffee Mill Hammock, 12 north of LaBelle, Florida, in Glades County.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Neogene Geology of the Southeastern United States".
- ↑ "Geologic Unit: Coffee Mill Hammock". National Geologic Map Database. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- National Geologic Map Database Geologic Unit: Coffee Mill Hammock
- Photograph of geologic layers at Goodno's Landing, Fort Thompson. The lowest level (D) is "Coffee Mill Hammock shell marl member of the Fort Thompson formation".
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