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USGS Cenozoic M4641 Liveoak Canyon, Kern County, California, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 34.96,-118.87 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | California, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Kern County, California, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS Cenozoic M4641 Liveoak Canyon | Nilsen T. H. (1987) | Tejon - Metralla Sandstone | near top of Metralla Sandstone | not reported | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| USGS Cenozoic M4642 Liveoak Canyon | Nilsen T. H. (1987) | Tejon - Metralla Sandstone | near base of Metralla Sandstone | not reported | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| USGS Cenozoic M4643 Liveoak Canyon | Nilsen T. H. (1987) | Tejon - Liveoak Shale | Middle Eocene, "Transition Stage" or "Tejon Stage." The co-occurrence of the two species of Ficopsis is suggestive of a "Transition" age, F. remondi crescentensis being characteristic of the "Tejon Stage." Turritella uvasana neopleura seems to be characteristic of the lower part of the Liveoak Shale Member and appears to range from the lower part of the "Tejon Stage" downward into the "Transition Stage." The affinities of this assemblage are decidedly with the fauna of the "Tejon Stage" rathe | not reported | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| USGS Cenozoic M4644 Liveoak Canyon | Nilsen T. H. (1987) | Tejon - Uvas Conglomerate | Middle Eocene, "Transition Stage." The Ectinochilus appears to be ancestral to the "Tejon" species E. canalifera and is generally recognized as an index to the "Transition Stage." Turritella uvasana neopleura appears to range from the "Transition Stage" into the lower part of the "Tejon Stage." | not reported | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| USGS Cenozoic M4645 Liveoak Canyon | Nilsen T. H. (1987) | Tejon - Uvas Conglomerate | Middle Eocene, "Transition Stage" or "Tejon Stage." | not reported | 48.6 - 37.2 Ma Eocene |
| USGS Cenozoic M4646 | Nilsen T. H. (1987) | Tejon - Metralla Sandstone | Middle Eocene, "Transition Stage" or "Tejon Stage." | not reported | 56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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!
