Antelope Shale
The Antelope Shale is a geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.
| Antelope Shale Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Monterey Formation |
| Underlies | Etchegoin Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | San Joaquin Valley, California |
| Country | United States |
It underlies the Pliocene epoch Etchegoin Formation.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.
References
- 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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