Chico Formation
Cretaceous geologic formation in California and Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chico Formation is a geologic formation of the Campanian Age during the Cretaceous Period, found in California and southern Oregon.
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Chico Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian Age, Cretaceous Period | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Martinez Formation (regionally), Tejon Formation (regionally) |
Overlies | Vaqueros Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | sandstone |
Location | |
Region | California, Oregon |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Chico, California |
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