La Jolla Formation
| La Jolla Formation Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | San Diego County, California |
| Country | United States |
The La Jolla Formation is a geologic formation in coastal southwestern San Diego County, Southern California. Its locations include the La Jolla region.
The formation preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
See also
- Paleogene Period in California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Further reading
- Weber, F. Harold (1963). Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California (PDF). California Division of Mines and Geology. p. 32.
- Kennedy, Michael P. (1975). Geology of the San Diego metropolitan area, California (PDF). California Division of Mines and Geology.
| Preceded by Proterozoic Eon | Phanerozoic Eon | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paleozoic Era | Mesozoic Era | Cenozoic Era | ||||||||||
| Cambrian | Ordovician | Silurian | Devonian | Carboniferous | Permian | Triassic | Jurassic | Cretaceous | Paleogene | Neogene | 4ry | |
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