Cockfield Formation
Geologic formation in Mississippi
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The Cockfield Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
TypeFormation
UnderliesMoodys Branch Formation
OverliesCook Mountain Formation
RegionMississippi, Louisiana
| Cockfield Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Moodys Branch Formation |
| Overlies | Cook Mountain Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Mississippi, Louisiana |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named by | T. Wayland Vaughan[1] |
