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Los Gatos Creek [Moreno Fm], Fresno County, California, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 36.2222,-120.125 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | California, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Fresno County, California, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos Creek [Moreno Fm] | Clapham M. E. (2015) | Asuncion - Moreno | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Moreno Fm of the Asuncion Gp, for which lithostratigraphic relations are unknown. AGE: Maastrichtian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From higher beds within the group, which overlies carbonaceous shales. | sandstone | 72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| CAS Loc. 2362 - Coalinga [Ragged Valley Shale] | Matsumoto T. (1960) | Asuncion - Ragged Valley Shale | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Ragged Valley Shale, Asuncion Gp, for which lithostratigraphic relations are unknown. AGE: Late Campanian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From higher beds within the group. | "shale" | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| CAS Loc. 2368 - Coalinga [Ragged Valley Shale] | Matsumoto T. (1960) | Asuncion - Ragged Valley Shale | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Ragged Valley Shale, Asuncion Gp, for which lithostratigraphic relations are unknown. AGE: Late Campanian, on the basis of ammonoid biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From below the Brown Mountain Sandstone. | "shale" | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
