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  • Usage in publication:
    • Dollar Bay Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Limestone
    • Dolomite
    • Anhydrite
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Florida platform
Publication:

Winston, G.O., 1971, The Dollar Bay Formation of Lower Cretaceous (Fredericksburg) age in South Florida; its stratigraphic and petroleum possibilities: Florida Geological Survey Special Publication, no. 15, 99 p.


Summary:

Dollar Bay Formation is here named and assigned to Big Cypress Group in the subsurface of Collier Co., south FL. Consists of 154 m of limestone, dolomite, and anhydrite in the type well. Under and over unnamed units. Age is Early Cretaceous (Fredericksburgian).

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Dollar Bay Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Florida platform
Publication:

Winston, G.D., 1976, Six proposed formations in the undefined portion of the Lower Cretaceous section in South Florida: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 26, p. 69-72.


Summary:

Dollar Bay Formation of Big Cypress Group underlies Panther Camp Formation (new name) of Naples Bay Group and overlies Gordon Pass Formation (new name) of Big Cypress Group.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Dollar Bay Formation
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
    • Areal extent
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Florida platform
Publication:

Faulkner, B.M., and Applegate, A.V., 1986, Hydrocarbon exploration evaluation of the Pulley Ridge area, offshore South Florida basin, IN Knochenmus, Darwin, and others, eds., Continental Slope; frontier of the 80's: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 36, p. 83-95.


Summary:

Unit is up to 620 ft thick and is widespread in the South Florida basin. Dollar Bay may have even greater hydrocarbon potential offshore where structures are larger than onshore. Age is Early Cretaceous (Comanchean).

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Dollar Bay Formation*
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Florida platform
Publication:

Pollastro, R.M., and Viger, R.J., 1998, Maps showing hydrocarbon plays of the Florida Peninsula, U.S. Geological Survey petroleum province 50: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigations Map, OM-226, 1 sheet, 7 p., scale 1:1,000,000


Summary:

Early Cretaceous Dollar Bay Formation of Big Cypress Group used following Faulkner and Applegate (1986, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 36, p. 83-96) and Lloyd (1991, Florida Geological Survey Information Circular 107, p. 1-62).

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


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