Fossils from bore holes on the Eastern Shore Peninsula, Virginia
Open-File Report
55-181
By: Ruth Todd, Julia A. Gardner, and I. G. Sohn
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Abstract
This report lists Foraminifera, Mollusca, and Ostracoda in five bore holes that penetrated a maximum of 445 feet of section in sediments of Pleistocene and Miocene age, and discusses the paleoecologic and stratigraphic significance of the fossils. It includes the contents of references 6, 16, and 18 of Virginia Division of Geology Mineral Resources Circular No. 2, dealing with the geology and groundwater resources of the Eastern Shore peninsula.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Fossils from bore holes on the Eastern Shore Peninsula, Virginia |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 55-181 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr55181 |
| Year Published | 1955 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 11 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Eastern Shore Peninsula |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |