The Santee Limestone 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
South Carolina
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. It preserves
fossils dating back to the
Paleogene period
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See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Carolina
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of South Carolina, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in South Carolina
References
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Paleontology in South Carolina
References
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Limestone formations of the United States
Paleogene geology of South Carolina
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