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Rancocas Group
| Rancocas Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: latest Maastrichtian to Thanetian, | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Hornerstown Formation, Vincentown Formation |
| Underlies | Manasquan Formation |
| Overlies | Monmouth Group |
| Location | |
| Region |  New Jersey |
| Country |  United States |
The Rancocas Group is a geologic group in New Jersey. It preserves fossils dating back to the latest Cretaceous and the Paleogene period, meaning that it spans the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. It contains the Hornerstown Formation and the Vincentown Formation, with some treatments also including the Manasquan Formation within it.[1][2]
- ^ "Geolex — Rancocas publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Geolex — Hornerstown publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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