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USGS Cenozoic M1969 Vineyard Canyon, Monterey County, California, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.89,-120.56 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
| Given Location | California, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Monterey County, California, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS Cenozoic M1968 Vineyard Canyon | Durham D. L., Addicott W. O. (1965) | Santa Margarita | In Vineyard Canyon the Santa Margarita Formation underlies fossiliferous Pancho Rico Formation. Collections are from a giant-oyster biostrome at the top of the Santa Margarita in Vineyard Canyon (USGS loc. M1968 [12 ft. stratigraphically below M1969]). | sandstone | 23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| USGS Cenozoic M1969 Vineyard Canyon | Durham D. L., Addicott W. O. (1965) | Pancho Rico | Described in reference as Pliocene. Pancho Rico Formation is Miocene per Addicott 1978 (Geological Survey Bulletin, Issue 1457). | not reported | 23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Durham D. L., Addicott W. O. (1965) Pancho Rico Formation, Salinas Valley, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 524 A, A1-A22 |
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!
