The Ashley Formation is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
South Carolina
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, anthem = "Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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. It preserves
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved ...
dating back to the
Paleogene
The Paleogene ( ; also spelled Palaeogene or Palæogene; informally Lower Tertiary or Early Tertiary) is a geologic period and system that spans 43 million years from the end of the Cretaceous Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of ...
period.
Vertebrate fauna
Mammals
Reptiles
Fish
Cartilaginous fish
Bony fish
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Carolina
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Paleontology in South Carolina The location of the state of South Carolina
Paleontology in South Carolina refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Evidence suggests that at least part of South Carolina ...
References
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Paleogene geology of South Carolina
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