The White Bluff Formation is a marl, sand, and clay geologic formation in Arkansas that is part of the Jackson Group. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period, specifically the Eocene.
| White Bluff Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Jackson Group |
| Sub-units | Pastoria Sand Member, Caney Point Marl Member, Rison Clay Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | marl, sand, clay |
| Location | |
| Region |  Arkansas |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | White Bluff, along the Arkansas River |
Description
editThe White Bluff Formation is composed of three members: the Pastoria Sand Member, the Caney Point Marl Member, and the Rison Clay Member.[1] The Pastoria Sand is a clayey sand containing glauconite and mollusca fossils. The Caney Point Marl is a chalky clay with glauconite and various invertebrate fossils. The Rison Clay is a clay with interbedded silts containing foraminifera fossils and scattered mollusca molds.[1] The entire formation was deposited as a marine sequence.[1][2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Wilbert, Jr., Louis J. (1953). "The Jacksonian Stage in southeastern Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Division of Geology Bulletin. 19: 37–56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ McFarland, John D. (2004). "Stratigraphic summary of Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Geological Commission Information Circular. 36 (Revised ed.). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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