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Santa Clara Formation

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Santa Clara Formation
Stratigraphic range: Plio-Pleistocene
TypeGeologic formation
Lithology
PrimaryGravel, sandstone, siltstone
Location
RegionSanta Cruz Mountains,
Santa Clara County,
California
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forSanta Clara County

The Santa Clara Formation is a geologic formation in the southeastern Santa Cruz Mountains, in Santa Clara County, California.

Geology

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It was formed during the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene Ages of the Neogene Period resp. the Quaternary Period, during the Cenozoic Era. It is composed of fluvial boulder to pebble gravel, sandstone, and siltstone locally including thin bedded lacustrine mudstone.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.

See also

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References

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Further reading

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  • USGS.gov: "Geologic maps and structure sections of the southwestern Santa Clara Valley and southern Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, California"
  • AAPG Datapages/Archives: "The Santa Clara Formation as a Record of Late Cenozoic Uplift of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara County, California"
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.