The Lisbon Formation is a
geologic formation
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in the U.S. state of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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. It is predominantly sandstone deposited during the
Paleogene Period
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See also
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Georgia (U.S. state)
* Paleontology in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
Paleogene Mississippi
Paleogene Georgia (U.S. state)
Paleogene Louisiana
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