List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Louisiana

This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Louisiana, U.S.

Sites

Group or Formation Period Notes
Citronelle Formation Neogene
Claiborne Group / Cane River Formation (Cook Mountain Formation or St. Maurice Formation) Paleogene
Claiborne Group / Lisbon Formation Paleogene
Cockfield Formation Paleogene
Danville Landing Formation Paleogene
Fleming Formation Neogene
Jackson Group / Moodys Branch Formation Paleogene
Jackson Group / Yazoo Clay Paleogene
Michoud Formation
Midway Group / Logansport Formation Paleogene
Moodys Branch Formation Paleogene
New Orleans Barrier Trend
Pine Island Shale Cretaceous
Vicksburg Group / Byram Marl Paleogene
Vicksburg Group / Mosley Hill Formation Paleogene
Weches Formation Paleogene
Wilcox Group Paleogene

See also

References

Wikisource has original works on the topic: Paleontology in the United States#Louisiana
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.