Payton Ranch Limestone Explained

Payton Ranch Limestone
Type:Formation
Age:Silurian
Period:Silurian
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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/Units/PaytonRanch_14050.html USGS.gov: Payton Ranch Geologic Unit
  2. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database . 17 December 2021.
  3. Churkin . Michael . Langenheim . Ralph . 1960 . Silurian strata of the Klamath Mountains, California . American Journal of Science . 258 . 258-273.