Otay Formation
The Otay Formation is a geologic formation in San Diego County, California (United States) and northern Baja California state (Mexico).[1][2] It is within the Peninsular Ranges province.[1]
Otay Formation Stratigraphic range: Oligocene-Miocene | |
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Type | Formation |
Overlies | Sweetwater Formation |
Location | |
Region | California Baja California |
Country | United States Mexico |
Fossils
It preserves fossils of the Oligocene to Miocene periods of the Cenozoic Era.[1] Fossils in the Sweetwater Formation that underlies the Otay Formation are of the Late Eocene period.[1]
See also
References
Further reading
- "General Plan Final Program EIR: 3.11 Paleontological Resources" (PDF). City of San Diego.
External links
- 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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