| Claremont Shale | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Miocene epoch , Neogene Period | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Unit of | Monterey Formation Group |
| Underlies | Oursan Sandstone |
| Overlies | Sobrante Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Berkeley Hills Alameda County California |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Claremont Canyon |
The Claremont Shale is a Miocene epoch geologic formation in the Berkeley Hills of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
It is found within the Claremont Canyon area of the Berkeley Hills in Alameda County and Contra Costa County.
The Claremont Shale formation preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period.
See also
- Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
- Claremont, Oakland/Berkeley, California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
References
- ^ USGS.gov: "Upper Cretaceous and Lower Tertiary Rocks Berkeley and San Leandro Hills, California", by J. E. Case, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1251-J, 1968.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- Geology of Contra Costa County, California
- Berkeley Hills
- Geologic formations of California
- Shale formations of the United States
- Miocene California
- Geology of Alameda County, California
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Miocene Series of North America
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