| Black Mingo Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Rhems Formation, Williamsburg Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | shale |
| Other | clay, sand |
| Location | |
| Region |  South Carolina |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Black Mingo Creek |
The Black Mingo Group is a geologic group in South Carolina composed of dark grey to black clays, shales, laminated sandy shales, and yellow-red sands. The group's name comes from Black Mingo Creek where outcrops of the group are exposed. The bottom boundary is an unconformity with Cretaceous deposits. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
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References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Cooke, C. Wythe (1936). "Geology of the Coastal Plain of South Carolina". Geological Survey Bulletin. Bulletin 867: 41–42. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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