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. The formation overlies the Ashley Formation and is overlain by the Edisto Formation.
| Chandler Bridge Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Chattian (Arikareean) ~ | |
| 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) | |
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