Antelope Shale

Antelope Shale
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Type Formation
Unit of Monterey Formation
Underlies Etchegoin Formation
Location
Region San Joaquin Valley, California
Country United 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.

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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