Claremont Shale

Claremont Shale
Stratigraphic range: Miocene epoch ,
Neogene Period
TypeGeologic formation
Unit ofMonterey Formation Group
UnderliesOursan Sandstone
OverliesSobrante Sandstone
Location
RegionBerkeley Hills
Alameda County

California
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forClaremont Canyon

The Claremont Shale is a Miocene epoch geologic formation in the Berkeley Hills of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California.[1]

It is found within the Claremont Canyon area of the Berkeley Hills in Alameda County and Contra Costa County.[1]

The Claremont Shale formation preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b USGS.gov: "Upper Cretaceous and Lower Tertiary Rocks Berkeley and San Leandro Hills, California", by J. E. Case, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1251-J, 1968.
  2. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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