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Bridgeboro Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Early Oligocene
~33–29Ma
Type Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Other Sandstone
Location
Coordinates 31°24′N 84°00′W / 31.4°N 84.0°W / 31.4; -84.0
Approximate paleocoordinates 31°30′N 77°30′W / 31.5°N 77.5°W / 31.5; -77.5
Region  Georgia (U.S. state)
 Florida
Country  United States
Type section
Named for Bridgeboro Quarry

The Bridgeboro Limestone is a geologic formation in Georgia and Florida. The limestones and sandstones of the formation preserve fossils dating back to the Early Oligocene of the Paleogene period.

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