Llajas Formation

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Llajas Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene
Turritella andersoni, Llajas Formation, Paleogene - Natural History Museum of Utah - DSC07417.JPG
Fossil from the Llajas Formation
Type Geologic formation
Underlies Sespe Formation
Overlies Santa Susana Formation
Lithology
Primary Conglomerate
Location
Region California
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Extent Transverse Ranges,
Southern California

The Llajas Formation is a non-marine to marine conglomerate geologic formation in Southern California.

It is found in the Transverse Ranges geologic province, within Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Locations include the Simi Hills, Simi Valley, and Santa Susana Mountains. [1]

Fossils

It preserves fossils dating back to the early and middle Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period. [2]

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References

  1. CSUN: 'Geologic Profile of Simi Valley'; by Richard Squires, PhD; 1997.
  2. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.