Forest Hill Formation
| Forest Hill Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: [1] | |
 The Forest Hill formation at the Mississippi Petrified Forest | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Mississippi |
| Country | United States |
The Forest Hill Formation is a geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oligocene period, most notably a petrified forest, the Mississippi Petrified Forest.[2] It is composed of loess, fine sand and clay, and some lignite coal.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Surface Geologic Unit Descriptions for Mississippi" (PDF). www.mdeq.ms.gov. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Counts, Makenna (30 May 2024). "Mississippi Petrified Forest". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.