Arcadia Formation
The Arcadia Formation and its sub-unit, the Tampa Member, are Late Oligocene geologic formations in North Florida, United States. It is part of the Hawthorn Group.
| Arcadia Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Miocene | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Hawthorn Group |
| Sub-units | Tampa Member |
| Overlies | Ocala Limestone and Avon Park Formation |
| Thickness | 600 feet |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | limestones, dolomite, sand, clay |
| Location | |
| Region | Central Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Pasco-Sarasota counties |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Arcadia, Florida |
| Named by | T. M. Scott, 1988 |
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