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Univ. Cal. Loc. 3231 - San Emigdio Fm, Kern County, California, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)35.4117,-119.686
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationCalifornia, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Kern County, California, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Univ. Cal. Loc. 3231 - San Emigdio FmWagner C. M., Schilling K. H. (1923)San Lorenzo - San EmigdioSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From San Emigdio Fm San Lorenzo Group, which unconformably overlies the Meagnos and Tejon Fm's (Early-Middle Eocene), and is unconformably overlain by the Pleito Fm (Early Oligocene) of the San Lorenzo Group. THICKNESS: From bed within unit of formation that reaches 700 ft in thicknes. AGE: Late Eocene on the basis of molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From upper unit of the formation."shale"37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Univ. Cal. Loc. 3232 - San Emigdio FmWagner C. M., Schilling K. H. (1923)San Lorenzo - San EmigdioSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From San Emigdio Fm San Lorenzo Group, which unconformably overlies the Meagnos and Tejon Fm's (Early-Middle Eocene), and is unconformably overlain by the Pleito Fm (Early Oligocene) of the San Lorenzo Group. THICKNESS: From bed within unit of formation that reaches 700 ft in thicknes. AGE: Late Eocene on the basis of molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From upper unit of the formation."shale"37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Natica recluziana
species
Natica recluziana37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Yoldia cooperii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : Yoldia cooperii37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Arca sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anodontia (Anodontia) inflata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Anodontia : Anodontia (Anodontia) inflata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pecten (Pecten) dickersoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten (Pecten) dickersoni37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Solena (Plectosolen) conradi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solenida : Solenidae : Solena : Solena (Plectosolen) conradi37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Amiantis mathewsoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Amiantis : Amiantis mathewsoni37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Antigona sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Antigona37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Chione sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chione37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Macrocallista pittsburgensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Macrocallista : Macrocallista pittsburgensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Siphonalia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acmaea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Acmaeidae : Acmaea37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

References

Wagner C. M., Schilling K. H. (1923) The San Lorenzo Group of the San Emigdio region, California, University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 14 6, 235-276
Coan E. V., Scott P. V., et al (2000) Bivalve seashells of western North America, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural history Monographs 2, 1-764
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