Cockfield Formation

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]

The Cockfield Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mississippi
• Paleontology in Mississippi

References

1. Vaughan, T.W. (1895). "The stratigraphy of northwestern Louisiana". The American Geologist. 15: 220.

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.