Earth:San Antonio Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in California, U.S.
| San Antonio Formation Stratigraphic range: Mid-late Pleistocene (Irvingtonian) ~1.8–0.3 Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 37°48′N 122°06′W / 37.8°N 122.1°W |
| Region | Alameda County, California |
| Country | United States |
The San Antonio Formation is a middle to late Pleistocene (Irvingtonian in the NALMA classification) geologic formation in California . It preserves fossils.[1]
Fossil content
- Equus sp.
- Odocoileus sp.
- Orthodon sp.
- Rana sp.
- Taricha sp.
- Aves indet.
- Colubridae indet.
- Emydinae indet.
- Sciuridae indet.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
References
- ↑ San Antonio Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- R. W. Casteel and J. H. Hutchison. 1973. Orthodon (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of California. Copeia 2:358-361
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