Santa Margarita Formation
Appearance
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Santa Margarita Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
![]() Fossil from the Santa Margarita Formation | |
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
[edit]- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
- Fossils of Los Angeles
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 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.