Antelope Shale
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Antelope Shale | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous[clarification needed] | |
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
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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