Santiago Formation, California
| Santiago Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Eocene-Late Oligocene (Uintan-Duchesnean) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°06′N 117°18′W / 33.1°N 117.3°WCoordinates: 33°06′N 117°18′W / 33.1°N 117.3°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 33°18′N 104°06′W / 33.3°N 104.1°W |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
The Santiago Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Eocene to Late Oligocene periods (Uintan to Duchesnean).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Kelly Ranch Core at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- S. López-Torres, M. T. Silcox, and P. A. Holroyd. 2018. New omomyoids (Euprimates, Mammalia) from the late Uintan of southern California, USA, and the question of the extinction of the Paromomyidae (Plesiadapiformes, Primates). Palaeontologia Electronica 21.3.37A:1-28
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