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The age of the Ocala limestone

January 1, 1916
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In 1881 Eugene A. Smith announced the presence, underlying large areas in both western and peninsular Florida, of limestone which he correlated with the Vicksburg limestone of Mississippi and Alabama and designated by the term Vicksburg limestone. Among the localities he mentioned specifically are Marianna, in Jackson County, and Ocala, in Marion County.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1916
Title The age of the Ocala limestone
DOI 10.3133/pp95I
Authors Charles Wythe Cooke
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Professional Paper
Series Number 95
Index ID pp95I
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse