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The '''Ysidro Formation''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in [[Baja California]] state, northwestern [[Mexico]].
The '''Ysidro Formation''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in [[Baja California]] state, northwestern [[Mexico]].


It preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Miocene|Miocene epoch]] of the [[Neogene]] [[Period (geology)|period]].
It preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Miocene|Miocene epoch]] of the [[Neogene]] [[Period (geology)|period]].
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database |author=Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database |url=http://www.fossilworks.org/ |accessdate=8 July 2014}}
* {{cite web |title=Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database |author=((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)) |url=https://www.fossilworks.org |access-date=17 December 2021 }}


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[[Category:Neogene Mexico]]
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[[Category:Natural history of Baja California]]
[[Category:Natural history of Baja California]]
[[Category:Miocene Series of North America]]
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 26 December 2024

Ysidro Formation
Stratigraphic range: Miocene
TypeGeologic formation
OverliesBermejo Formation
Thickness500–1,500 feet (150–460 m)
Location
RegionBaja California
CountryMexico

The Ysidro Formation is a geologic formation in Baja California state, northwestern Mexico.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period.

See also

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.