The Inglis Formation is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. It preserves
fossils dating back to the
Paleogene period
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.
See also
*
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Florida
See also
* Paleontology in Florida
References
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Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of the United States, Florida
Paleontology in Florida, Stratigraphic units
Stratigraphy of Flo ...
References
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Paleogene Florida
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