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Benthic foraminifer census data from the Yorktown Formation, near Rushmere, VA

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: May 05, 2026 at 08:46 PM | Dataset Last Updated: August 02, 2022 at 12:00 AM
Data consist of census counts of Pliocene benthic foraminifera from the lectostratotype of the Yorktown Formation at Rushmere, Viriginia, and from Pipsico Boy Scout Camp, Spring Grove, Virginia. In total, counts of individuals from 45 samples and 67 species are included. Counts for planktic foraminifera, foraminiferal fragments, and poorly persevered specimens are also included in the data.

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