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Santa Margarita Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
TypeFormation
UnderliesChanac Formation
Location
RegionSan Joaquin Valley, California
CountryUnited 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

References

  • 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. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)


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