Lisbon Formation
| Lisbon Formation[1] | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Claiborne Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Siltstone, marl |
| Location | |
| Region | Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana |
| Country | United States |
The Lisbon Formation is a geologic formation in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is predominantly sandstone deposited during the Paleogene Period.[1]
Characterization
[edit | edit source]Middle Eocene layers, mostly marine or coastal in origin, are found in west central Georgia and compose the Claiborne Group. The group contains the Tallahatta Formation at the bottom layer, followed by the Lisbon Formation in the middle, and the McBean Formation at the top. The Tallahatta Formation is mainly composed of sandstone and clays that formed on land in river systems. Above the Tallahatta is the Lisbon Formation, composed mainly of fossil-bearing clays, fine sands, and limestones that formed as the rising sea level caused the sea to flood over the nonmarine Tallahatta.[2]
See also
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- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Paleontology in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lisbon on Fossilworks
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- Paleogene Mississippi
- Paleogene Georgia (U.S. state)
- Paleogene Louisiana
- Sandstone formations of the United States
- Siltstone formations of the United States
- Marl formations
- Geologic formations of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Geologic formations of Mississippi
- Geologic formations of Louisiana
- Southern United States geologic formation stubs
- Georgia (U.S. state) stubs