Antelope Shale

Antelope Shale
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous[clarification needed]
TypeFormation
Unit ofMonterey Formation[clarification needed]
UnderliesEtchegoin Formation
Location
RegionSan Joaquin Valley, California
CountryUnited 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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