A Fossil Assemblage from the Wicomico Formation in Berkeley County, South Carolina

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Research Article| September 01, 1968 A Fossil Assemblage from the Wicomico Formation in Berkeley County, South Carolina D. J COLQUHOUN; D. J COLQUHOUN University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar S. M HERRICK; S. M HERRICK U. S. Geological Survey, Atlanta, Georgia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar H. G RICHARDS H. G RICHARDS Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information D. J COLQUHOUN University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina S. M HERRICK U. S. Geological Survey, Atlanta, Georgia H. G RICHARDS Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 08 May 1967 Revision Received: 17 Jan 1968 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1968, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1968) 79 (9): 1211–1220. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1968)79[1211:AFAFTW]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 08 May 1967 Revision Received: 17 Jan 1968 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation D. J COLQUHOUN, S. M HERRICK, H. G RICHARDS; A Fossil Assemblage from the Wicomico Formation in Berkeley County, South Carolina. GSA Bulletin 1968;; 79 (9): 1211–1220. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1968)79[1211:AFAFTW]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Both megafossils and fossil Foraminifera have been obtained from unconsolidated sediments of the Wicomico Formation, which underlies the Penholoway terrace, a coastal feature that formed when the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean stood about 70 feet higher than at present. Some of the fossils are Tertiary species and are assumed to have been derived from rocks of that age; the others are species commonly found in near-shore deposits of Quaternary age as well as in present-day south-Atlantic coastal waters. The Penholoway terrace in this area is shown to have been formed during a pause in marine regression from the Wicomico stand, when the sea stood near 100 feet. The relation of the Wicomico and Penholoway terraces to other coastal terraces suggests a Yarmouth age for the fossil-yielding beds. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.