Temblor Formation
Geologic formation in California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Temblor Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back from the Late Oligocene to the Middle Miocene of the Neogene period. It is notable for the famous Sharktooth Hill deposit (otherwise known as Ernst Quarry).[1][2][3]
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Temblor Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene-Mid Miocene ~28–11.6 Ma | |
Type | Geologic formation |
Sub-units | Agua Sandstone Member, Buttonbed Sandstone Member, Carneros Sandstone Member, Cymric Shale Member, Devilwater Siltstone, Gould Shale, Media Shale Member, Round Mountain Silt, Santos Shale Member, Wygal Sandstone Member |
Underlies | Monterey Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, sandstone |
Location | |
Region | Western San Joaquin Valley, Kern County, California |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Temblor Ranch, McKittrick district, Kern County |
Named by | Anderson |
Year defined | 1905 |
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