Martinez Formation
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| Martinez Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Eocene | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Tejon Formation (regionally), Ione Formation (regionally) |
| Overlies | Chico Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
The Martinez Formation is an Eocene Epoch geologic formation in California.
Geology
[edit | edit source]The formation regionally overlies the Chico Formation and regionally underlies the Tejon Formation or the Ione Formation.
It is exposed in the Clevelin Hills in Riverside County, Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, northwestern Santa Monica Mountains near Calabasas (California) in Los Angeles County, and north of Mount Diablo/south of the Sacramento Delta in Contra Costa County.[1]
Fossils
[edit | edit source]The formation preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[2]
See also
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- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleogene California
- Paleontology in California
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Google Books: "The stratigraphic and faunal relations of the Martinez formation to the Chico and Tejon of Southern California", Clarence A. Waring; Stanford University Dept. of Geology; Jun 4, 2011 . accessed 1.16.2016.
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Categories:
- Geologic formations of California
- Paleogene California
- Eocene Series of North America
- Geology of Contra Costa County, California
- Geology of Los Angeles County, California
- Geology of Orange County, California
- Geology of Riverside County, California
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Santa Ana Mountains
- California geologic formation stubs
- Paleogene stubs