The Llajas Formation is a non-marine to marine conglomerate geologic formation in Southern California.
Llajas Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Eocene | |
Type | Geologic formation |
Underlies | Sespe Formation |
Overlies | Santa Susana Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Conglomerate |
Location | |
Region | California |
Country | United States |
Extent | Transverse Ranges, Southern California |
It is found in the Transverse Ranges geologic province, within Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Locations include the Simi Hills, Simi Valley, and Santa Susana Mountains.[1]
- Fossils
It preserves fossils dating back to the early and middle Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ CSUN: 'Geologic Profile of Simi Valley'; by Richard Squires, PhD; 1997.
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.