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Otay Formation
TypeFormation
Location
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States

The Otay Formation is a geologic formation in San Diego County, California (U.S.) and northern Baja California state (Mexico).[1][2] It is within the Peninsular Ranges province.[1]

Fossils

It preserves fossils of the Oligocene to Miocene periods of the Cenozoic Era.[1] Fossils in the Sweetwater Formation that underlies the Otay Formation are of the late Eocene Period.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d AAPG Datapages/Archives: Age and Stratigraphy of the Sweetwater and Otay Formations, San Diego County, California
  2. ^ Geiconsultants.com: Geologic Formations of Western San Diego County; pg 5.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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