- Usage in publication:
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- Scotts Hill Member*
- Modifications:
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- Original reference
- Dominant lithology:
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- Sand
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Atlantic Coast basin
Summary:
Named as a member of the Peedee Formation. Named for Scotts Hill, New Hanover Co., NC. Formerly called Rocky Point Member of the Peedee by Wheeler and Curran (1974). Named for exposures along northeast Cape Fear River in southeast NC and east-central SC. Composed of sandy pelecypod biosparrudite and quartz arenite. Age is given as Cretaceous. Name changed from Rocky Point Member to Scotts Hill Member because of the existence of the Cretaceous Rocky Point Formation in Oregon and numerous other formation names using Rocky Point associated with different ages or localities.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
- Usage in publication:
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- Scotts Hill
- Modifications:
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- Not used
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Atlantic Coast basin
Summary:
Rocky Point Member of Peedee Formation used in this report rather than Scotts Hill Member as older name is well established in the literature.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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