The Talbot Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
| Talbot Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
 Minor faulting of interbedded clay and sand of Talbot Formation on Morgan Creek | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  Maryland |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Talbot County, Maryland |
| Named by | G. B. Shattuck (1901)[1] |
The term is no longer formally recognized but occurs in geologic literature.[2] The term is retained as a geomorphic feature, the Talbot terrace.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Shattuck, G.B., 1901, The Pleistocene problem of the north Atlantic Coastal Plain: Johns Hopkins University Circular, v. 20, no. 152, p. 69-75.
- ^ National Geologic Map Database, Geolex — Unit Summary, Talbot
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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