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Monmouth Formation, the Glossary

Index Monmouth Formation

The Monmouth Formation is a geologic formation in Prince George's County, Maryland.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Cretaceous, Fossil, Geologic time scale, Geological formation, List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Maryland, Paleontology in Maryland, Prince George's County, Maryland.

  2. Cretaceous Maryland
  3. Maryland geography stubs

Cretaceous

The Cretaceous is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya).

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Fossil

A fossil (from Classical Latin) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.

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Geologic time scale

The geologic time scale or geological time scale (GTS) is a representation of time based on the rock record of Earth.

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Geological formation

A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exposed in a geographical region (the stratigraphic column).

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Maryland

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

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Paleontology in Maryland

The location of the state of Maryland Paleontology in Maryland refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Maryland.

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Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County or PG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland, behind neighboring Montgomery County.

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See also

Cretaceous Maryland

Maryland geography stubs

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouth_Formation