Puente Formation Explained
Puente Formation |
Type: | Geological formation |
Age: | Neogene |
Prilithology: | Sandstone, conglomerate & mudrock |
Overlies: | - El Modeno Volcanics
- Topanga Group
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Thickness: | About 3900 meters |
The Puente Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back to the middle to upper Miocene epoch of the Neogene period.[1]
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Notes and References
- Salvatore Critelli, Peter E. Rumelh . January 1994 . Composition and Provenance of the Puente Formation (Miocene), Los Angeles Basin . AAPG Bulletin . 78 . 10.1306/bdff9302-1718-11d7-8645000102c1865d . 0149-1423.