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Harold Formation

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Harold Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenozoic Era
TypeGeologic formation
OverliesCrowder Formation
Location
RegionMojave Desert,
San Bernardino County,
California
CountryUnited States

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]

Geology

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Quake.ca.gov: Geologic Map of the San Bernardino Quadrangle, California Geological Survey.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.