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{{Short description|Neogene Period geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley, California}} |
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| name = Santa Margarita Formation |
| name = Santa Margarita Formation |
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| image = Crassostrea titan SR DU 10-01-01 2.jpg |
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| caption = Fossil from the Santa Margarita Formation |
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| type = [[Formation (stratigraphy)|Formation]] |
| type = [[Formation (stratigraphy)|Formation]] |
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| age = [[Neogene]] |
| age = [[Neogene]] |
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| period = Neogene |
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| region = [[California]] |
| region = [[San Joaquin Valley]], [[California]] |
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| country = [[United States]] |
| country = [[United States]] |
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| underlies =[[Chanac Formation]] |
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The '''Santa Margarita Formation''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in [[California]]. |
The '''Santa Margarita Formation''' is a [[Neogene|Neogene Period]] [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in the [[San Joaquin Valley]] of central [[California]]. |
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It preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Miocene]] [[Epoch (geology)|epoch]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Earth sciences|California|Paleontology|Neogene|Cenozoic}} |
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* [[List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California]] |
* [[List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California]] |
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* [[Paleontology in California]] |
* [[Paleontology in California]] |
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* [http://research.nhm.org/ip Fossils of Los Angeles] |
* [http://research.nhm.org/ip Fossils of Los Angeles] |
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==References== |
== References == |
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{{Subject bar|Earth sciences|California|Paleontology|commons=Category:Santa Margarita Formation (U.S. geology)}} |
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[[Category:Geologic formations of California]] |
[[Category:Geologic formations of California]] |
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[[Category:Miocene California]] |
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[[Category:Phosphorite formations]] |
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[[Category:Geography of the San Joaquin Valley]] |
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[[Category:Geology of Kern County, California]] |
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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.
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