Modelo Formation

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Modelo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene
TypeFormation
Thickness600 metres (2,000 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryShale
Location
RegionLos Angeles County and Ventura County, California
CountryUnited States
ExtentSimi Hills, Santa Susana Mountains

The Modelo Formation is a Miocene geologic formation in the Simi Hills and western Santa Susana Mountains of southern California.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene of the Neogene period.

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.