Choptank Formation

Choptank Formation
Stratigraphic range: Miocene
Chesapecten nefrens, Choptank Formation
TypeFormation
Unit ofChesapeake Group
UnderliesSt. Marys Formation
OverliesCalvert Formation
Location
RegionVirginia, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forChoptank River

The Choptank Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia and Maryland. It preserves fossils dating from the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period.

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