Cabrillo Formation
| Cabrillo Formation | |
|---|---|
Epoch | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Rosario Group |
| Overlies | Point Loma Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstones, conglomerates |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Point Loma and Mount Soledad, San Diego County California |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cabrillo National Monument |
| Named by | Kennedy and Moore, 1971[1] |
The Cabrillo Formation is a
Mesozoic Era
.
The formation is found on the eastern and southwestern sides of the
The Cabrillo Formation overlies the Point Loma Formation.
Fossils
A single tooth from the
cartilaginous fish Squalicorax has been recovered from the Cabrillo Formation sediments of Cabrillo National Monument.[2][4]
See also
References
- ^ Kennedy, M.P., and Moore, G.W., 1971, Stratigraphic relations of Upper Cretaceous and Eocene formations, San Diego coastal area, California: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 55, no. 5, p. 709-722. article
- ^ a b c "Cabrillo National Park," Hunt, Santucci, and Kenworthy (2006); page 65.
- ^ "General Plan Final Program EIR: 3.11 Paleontological Resources" (PDF). City of San Diego.
- ^ Hunt, ReBecca K., Vincent L. Santucci and Jason Kenworthy. 2006. "A preliminary inventory of fossil fish from National Park Service units." in S.G. Lucas, J.A. Spielmann, P.M. Hester, J.P. Kenworthy, and V.L. Santucci (ed.s), Fossils from Federal Lands. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 34, pp. 63–69.
Further reading
- Kennedy, Michael P. (1975). Geology of the San Diego metropolitan area, California. California Division of Mines and Geology.