Temblor Formation

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Temblor Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene-Mid Miocene
~28–11.6 Ma
TypeGeologic formation
Sub-units Member, Member, Member, Member, , , Member, Round Mountain Silt, Member, Member
UnderliesMonterey Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale, sandstone
Location
RegionWestern San Joaquin Valley,
Kern County, California
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forTemblor Ranch, McKittrick district, Kern County
Named byAnderson
Year defined1905

The Temblor Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back from the Late Oligocene to the Middle Miocene of the Neogene period. It is notable for the famous Sharktooth Hill deposit (otherwise known as Ernst Quarry).[1][2] [3]

Fossils[]

Vertebrates[]

Cartilagenous fishes[]

Sharks[]
Isurus planus upper teeth from the Sharktooth Hill bonebed
Rays and skates[]

Reptiles[]

Birds[]

Artist's rendering of Hypohippus in its natural habitat
Restoration of Paleoparodoxia

Mammals[]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Vast Bed of Ancient Bones and Shark Teeth Explained". LiveScience. By Charles Q. Choi.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y L. G. Barnes. 1988. A new fossil pinniped (Mammalia: Otariidae) from the middle Miocene Sharktooth Hill Bonebed, California. Contributions in Science 396:1-11
  3. ^ a b Malchow, A. 2009. MIOCENE SHARK TOOTH HILL LOCALITY, KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Geological Society of America North-Central Section - 43rd Annual Meeting (2-3 April 2009)
  4. ^ Boessenecker, Ehret, D, Long, D, Churchill, M, Martin, E, Boessenecker, S. The Early Pliocene extinction of the mega-toothed shark Otodus megalodon: a view from the eastern north Pacific. PeerJ. 2019 Feb 13;7:e6088. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6088. eCollection 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Stegall, J. 2016. Fossil Birds of the Mojave Desert & Environs. Murturango Press, Ridgecrest, California.

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