Sweetwater Formation
The Sweetwater Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils from the Late Eocene period.[1] It underlies the Otay Formation, which reserves fossils of the Oligocene to Miocene periods of the Cenozoic Era.[1]
| Sweetwater Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
It is located in the Peninsular Ranges province.[1] The formation is composed of the angular-conglomerate, gritstone, sandstone and mudstone facies.[2]
References
- Walsh, Stephen L.; Demere, Thomas A. (1991). "Age and Stratigraphy of the Sweetwater and Otay Formations, San Diego County, California": 131–148.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Scheidemann, Robert C. Jr.; Kuper, Herman T. (1979). "Stratigraphy and Lithofacies of the Sweetwater and Rosarito Beach Formations, Southwestern San Diego County, California and Northwestern Baja California, Mexico": 107–118.
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- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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