Merchantville Formation
The Merchantville Formation is a geological formation in the northeastern United States whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous, around the time of the Santonian and Campanian age. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
| Merchantville Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, late Santonian to early Campanian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Woodbury Formation |
| Overlies | Cheesequake Formation and Magothy Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Merchantville, New Jersey |
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