Earth:Antelope Shale
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Short description: Geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California
Antelope Shale Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous[clarification needed] | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | Monterey Formation[clarification needed] |
Underlies | Etchegoin Formation |
Location | |
Region | San Joaquin Valley, California |
Country | United States |
The Antelope Shale is a geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley of central California .
It underlies the Pliocene epoch Etchegoin Formation.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[clarification needed]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
References
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope Shale.
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