The Cockfield Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Cockfield Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeFormation
UnderliesMoodys Branch Formation
OverliesCook Mountain Formation
Location
RegionMississippi, Louisiana
Country United States
Type section
Named byT. Wayland Vaughan[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Vaughan, T.W. (1895). "The stratigraphy of northwestern Louisiana". The American Geologist. 15: 220.