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Locality D-1062 - Reef Ridge , Kings County, California, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.9481,-120.217 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | California, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Kings County, California, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locality D-1060 - Reef Ridge (Temblor Formation) | Adegoke O.S. (1969) | Temblor | Sandstone, more fossiliferous towards top, from 70-80 ft above Turritella ledges (D-1059). From faunizone B (zone 3) (for that reason assigned an middle Miocene age). | sandstone | 15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene |
| Locality D-1062 - Reef Ridge (Temblor Formation) | Adegoke O.S. (1969) | Temblor | From 3 ft thick sandstone ledge, approx. 40 ft above locality D-1061. From faunizone B (zone 3) (for that reason assigned an middle Miocene age). | sandstone | 15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Adegoke O.S. (1969) Stratigraphy and paleontology of the marine Neogene formations of the Coalinga region, California, University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 80 |
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!
