Payton Ranch Limestone
Appearance
Payton Ranch Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Region | California |
Country | United States |
The Payton Ranch Limestone is a geologic formation in the Klamath Mountains province (geology) of Northwestern California.[1]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period of the Paleozoic Era.[2]
It is a Limestone Member of the Silurian Gazelle Formation.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
- Paleozoic California
- Silurian stratigraphic units of North America
References
- ^ USGS.gov: Payton Ranch Geologic Unit
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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