Misplaced Pages

Antelope Shale

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California
Antelope Shale
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeFormation
Unit ofMonterey Formation
UnderliesEtchegoin Formation
Location
RegionSan Joaquin Valley, California
CountryUnited 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


Stub icon

This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in California is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to the Cretaceous period is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: