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Black Mingo Group

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Black Mingo Group
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsRhems Formation, Williamsburg Formation
Lithology
Primaryshale
Otherclay, sand
Location
Region South Carolina
Country United States
Type section
Named forBlack 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

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  • 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.