Antelope Shale
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Geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California
| Antelope Shale | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous [clarification needed ] | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Monterey Formation [clarification needed ] |
| Underlies | Etchegoin Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | San Joaquin Valley, California |
| Country | United 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.[clarification needed ]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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