St. George Formation

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St. George Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pliocene
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Exposure at Point St. George, California
Type Formation
Underlies Battery Formation
Overlies Dothan Formation
Location
Region California
Country United States

The St. George Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene period, including carbonized petrified wood. [1]

This formation is relatively rare, with the only known exposures occurring on the north side of Point St. George and at nearby Pebble beach, both west of Crescent City, California.

Fossil mollusc shells in formation 20250127-st-george-formation-fossil-molluscs.jpg
Fossil mollusc shells in formation

See also

References

  1. "Geolex — StGeorge publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-28.