Rhems Formation
The Rhems Formation, also called the Rhems Shale, is a geologic formation in South Carolina. The Rhems Formation is considered part of the Black Mingo Group. It was named after Rhems, SC which is located five miles from the type locality at Perkins Bluff. The unit is a light gray to black shale interlaminated with thin seams of fine-grained sand and mica with some layers partially silicified. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
| Rhems Formation Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Black Mingo Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | shale |
| Other | sand |
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| Named for | Rhems, SC |
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- Sloan, Earle (1908). "Catalogue of mineral localities of South Carolina". South Carolina Geological Survey. Series 4 (2): 505.
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