Payton Ranch Limestone
Appearance
Payton Ranch Limestone | |
---|---|
Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Region | California |
Country | United States |
The Payton Ranch Limestone is a geologic formation in the Klamath Mountains province (geology) of Northwestern California.[1]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period of the Paleozoic Era.[2]
It is a Limestone Member of the Silurian Gazelle Formation.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
- Paleozoic California
- Silurian stratigraphic units of North America
References
[edit]- ^ USGS.gov: Payton Ranch Geologic Unit
- ^ "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Churkin, Michael; Langenheim, Ralph (1960). "Silurian strata of the Klamath Mountains, California" (PDF). American Journal of Science. 258: 258–273.