Llajas Formation
The Llajas Formation is a non-marine to marine conglomerate geologic formation in Southern California.
Llajas Formation Stratigraphic range: Eocene | |
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Fossil from the Llajas Formation | |
Type | Geologic formation |
Underlies | Sespe Formation |
Overlies | Santa Susana Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Conglomerate |
Location | |
Region | California |
Country | |
Extent | Transverse Ranges, Southern California |
It is found in the Transverse Ranges geologic province, within Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Locations include the Simi Hills, Simi Valley, and Santa Susana Mountains.[1]
- Fossils
It preserves fossils dating back to the early and middle Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period.[2]
See also
- Geology of Los Angeles County, California
- Geology of Ventura County, California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
References
- CSUN: 'Geologic Profile of Simi Valley'; by Richard Squires, PhD; 1997.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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