The Aquia Formation is a geologic sandstone formation that extends from the upper Chesapeake Bay to the James River near Hopewell, Virginia. It consists of clayey, silty, very shelly, glauconitic sand.
Fossil records indicate that this stratigraphic unit was created during the Paleocene. The Aquia formation was named for Aquia Creek where it is exposed in cliff faces along the banks.
The Aquia Formation is a geologic sandstone formation that extends from the upper Chesapeake Bay to the James River near Hopewell, Virginia. It consists of clayey, silty, very shelly, glauconitic sand.
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