Earth:Montezuma Formation
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| Montezuma Formation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
The Montezuma Formation is a geologic formation in California , just north of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. The formation contains early Pleistocene deposits consisting of "poorly sorted, poorly consolidated clayey sand, silt, and pebble gravel."[1] It is ranked "high" in "Potential Sensitivity for Paleontological Resources."[2]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
References
- ↑ "Phase II of the Kirby Hills Natural Gas Storage Project Supplemental Proponent’s Environmental Assessment". https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6482/images/005240922_05266?pId=19522789.
- ↑ "2013 Public Review Draft BDCP EIR/EIS". https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/bay_delta/california_waterfix/exhibits/exhibit4/docs/Public_Draft_BDCP_EIR-EIS_Chapter_27_-_Paleontological_Resources.sflb.pdf.
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
External links
- map of geologic features on the lower Sacramento River California State Water Resources Control Board
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