Winona Formation

The Winona Formation (also called the Winona Sand or the Winona Greensand[1]) is a sand geologic formation in Mississippi. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Winona Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeFormation
Unit ofClaiborne Group
UnderliesSparta Formation
OverliesTallahatta Formation
Lithology
Primarysand glauconite
Otherironstone
Location
Region Mississippi
Country United States
Type section
Named forWinona, Mississippi

Description

The Winona Formation was originally described as a member of the Tallahatta Formation or as a member of the Lisbon Formation, both of which are members of the Claiborne Group.[1][2] It was upgraded to formation status and is considered a separate formation from both by the Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality Office of Geology.[2] The Winona formation is a medium to fine grain poorly sorted sand that contains silt, clay, and fossils. It has a high glauconite content, up to 50% in some areas.[2] Fossils, molds, and casts are commonly found in lithified beds,[2] and the fossil assemblage includes bivalves, gastropods, echinoids, shark teeth, crabs, foraminifera, and ostracods.[1] The depositional environment for this formation is considered a shallow-water, near shore marine shelf facies as part of a marine transgression series.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Thomas, Emil P. "The Claiborne" (PDF). Mississippi State Geological Survey Bulletin. 48: 28–33. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. Merrill, Robert K.; Sims, James J.; Gann, Delbert E.; Liles, Kenneth J. (1985). "Newton County geology and mineral resources" (PDF). Mississippi Bureau of Geology Bulletin. 126: 33–34. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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