Santa Margarita Formation
Santa Margarita Formation Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
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Type | Formation |
Underlies | Chanac Formation |
Location | |
Region | San Joaquin Valley, California |
Country | United States |
The Santa Margarita Formation is a Neogene Period geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene epoch.
See also[]
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- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
- Fossils of Los Angeles
References[]
External links[]
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. "Fossils of Los Angeles: Santa Margarita Formation". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "The Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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Categories:
- Geologic formations of California
- Miocene California
- Phosphorite formations
- Geography of the San Joaquin Valley
- Geology of Kern County, California
- California geologic formation stubs