Otay Formation
| Otay Formation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
The Otay Formation is a geologic formation in San Diego County, California (U.S.) and northern Baja California state (Mexico).[1][2] It is within the Peninsular Ranges province.[1]
Fossils
It preserves fossils of the Oligocene to Miocene periods of the Cenozoic Era.[1] Fossils in the Sweetwater Formation that underlies the Otay Formation are of the late Eocene Period.[1]
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Further reading
- "General Plan Final Program EIR: 3.11 Paleontological Resources" (PDF). City of San Diego.
| Neogene Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Miocene | Pliocene | ||
| Aquitanian | Burdigalian Langhian | Serravallian Tortonian | Messinian |
Zanclean | Piacenzian | ||
| Paleogene Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paleocene Epoch | Eocene Epoch | Oligocene Epoch |
| Danian | Selandian Thanetian |
Ypresian | Lutetian Bartonian |Priabonian |
Rupelian | Chattian |
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