Tinton Formation

{{Short description|Geological formation in New Jersey, USA}}

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| type = Formation

| age = Maastrichtian-Paleocene, {{fossilrange|66|65}}

| period = Paleocene

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| region = New Jersey

| country = United States

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| underlies = Hornerstown Formation

| overlies = Red Bank Sand

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The Tinton Formation is a geologic formation in New Jersey. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous-Paleocene periods, such as ammonites.