Chandler Bridge Formation
The Chandler Bridge Formation is a geologic formation in South Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Chattian (Late Oligocene) of the Paleogene period, corresponding to the Arikareean in the NALMA classification.[1] The formation overlies the Ashley Formation and is overlain by the Edisto Formation.[2]
| Chandler Bridge Formation Stratigraphic range: Chattian (Arikareean) ~27–24 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Cooper Group |
| Underlies | Edisto Formation |
| Overlies | Ashley Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32.8°N 79.8°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 32.9°N 74.2°W |
| Region |  South Carolina |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Chandler Bridge |
  Chandler Bridge Formation (the United States)  Chandler Bridge Formation (South Carolina) | |
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Mysticetes:
- Eomysticetus carolinensis
- E. whitmorei
- Odontocetes:
- Fish:
- Birds:
References
- Chandler Bridge Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Albright et al., 2019, p.84
Bibliography
- Albright, L.B.; A.E. Sanders; R.E. Weems; D.J. Cicimurri, and J.L. Knight. 2019. Cenozoic vertebrate biostratigraphy of South Carolina, U.S.A. and additions to the fauna. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 57. 77–236. Accessed 2020-03-27.
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