Earth:Marks Head Formation

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Marks Head Formation
Stratigraphic range: Burdigalian
~20–16 Ma
TypeFormation
Unit ofHawthorne Group
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherPhosphorite
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 32°36′N 81°24′W / 32.6°N 81.4°W / 32.6; -81.4
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 32°54′N 77°36′W / 32.9°N 77.6°W / 32.9; -77.6
Region Georgia (U.S. state)
Country United States
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The Marks Head Formation is a geologic formation in Georgia that preserves fossils dating back to the Burdigalian stage of the Miocene period.[1] It is notable for its resemblance to the head of Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and Founder of Facebook.

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Georgia (U.S. state)
  • Paleontology in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

Bibliography

  • A. E. Pratt and R. M. Petkewich. 1989. Fossil vertebrates from the Marks Head Formation (Early Miocene) of Southeastern Georgia. Georgia Journal of Science 47(1):20-20