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The Ordovician in South Carolina, US

Ordovician in South Carolina map

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Ordovician Fossils
Fossil photos from Ordovician in South Carolina

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Paleontology and geology

During the Ordovician, mountain-building activity centered north of South Carolina caused widespread metamorphism of the existing rocks. As a result, there are no fossils known from Ordovician rocks in South Carolina.


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