Rancocas Group
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TypeGroup
Sub-unitsHornerstown Formation, Vincentown Formation
UnderliesManasquan Formation
OverliesMonmouth Group
| Rancocas Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: latest Maastrichtian to Thanetian, | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Hornerstown Formation, Vincentown Formation |
| Underlies | Manasquan Formation |
| Overlies | Monmouth Group |
| Location | |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
The Rancocas Group is a geologic group in New Jersey. It preserves fossils dating back to the latest Cretaceous and the Paleogene period, meaning that it spans the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. It contains the Hornerstown Formation and the Vincentown Formation, with some treatments also including the Manasquan Formation within it.[1][2]
