Woodbury Formation

Woodbury Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Campanian,
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesEnglishtown Formation
OverliesMerchantville Formation
Thickness15 m
Lithology
PrimaryClay, Silt
OtherSand
Location
RegionNew Jersey
CountryUnited States

The Woodbury Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in New Jersey, United States. It primarily consists of massive dark gray clays and silts with carbonized wood fragments and pyrite, deposited in a marine setting.

The remains of the dinosaur Hadrosaurus have been recovered from this formation.

Using radio isotope dating of bivalve shells, the formation has been dated to between 80.5 and 78.5 million years ago. However, a more accurate date make range from 83.6 to around 77.9 MYA.

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