The Harold Formation is a geologic formation in the Central Mojave Desert, west of Victorville and north of the San Gabriel Mountains, in eastern San Bernardino County, Southern California.[1]
| Harold Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenozoic Era | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Overlies | Crowder Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California |
| Country | United States |
Geology edit
The formation, with Shoemaker Gravel in other areas, overlies the Pliocene epoch Crowder Formation.[2]
The Harold Formation preserves Cenozoic Era fossils.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Quake.ca.gov: Geologic Map of the San Bernardino Quadrangle, California Geological Survey.
- ^ Caltech Thesis: "Neotectonics of the north frontal fault system of the San Bernardino Mountains, southern California : Cajon Pass to Lucerne Valley", Meisling, Kristian Erik (1984), Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology.
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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