| Period | Miocene |
|---|---|
| Age | Oligocene-Miocene |
| Region | California Baja California |
| Country | United States, Mexico |
| Overlies | Sweetwater Formation |
The Otay Formation is a geologic formation in San Diego County, California (United States) 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
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico
References
- ^ AAPG Datapages/Archives: Age and Stratigraphy of the Sweetwater and Otay Formations, San Diego County, California
- ^ Geiconsultants.com: Geologic Formations of Western San Diego County[dead link]; pg 5.
Further reading
- "General Plan Final Program EIR: 3.11 Paleontological Resources". City of San Diego
External links
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.