The Tulare Formation ( / t ʊ ˈ l ɛər i / ) is a Pliocene to Holocene epoch geologic formation in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley of central California .
3-688: It overlies the San Joaquin Formation , and can be up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) thick. Its sediments consist mainly of unconsolidated deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel. Many freshwater fossils are preserved in the formation, dating back to the Neogene and Quaternary Periods of the Cenozoic Era. They include the largest fossil assemblage of clams and snails known on the Pacific Coast. This article about
6-713: A specific stratigraphic formation in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to the Neogene period is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . San Joaquin Formation The San Joaquin Formation is a Pliocene epoch geologic formation in the lower half of the San Joaquin Valley in central California . With the underlying Etchegoin Formation , it
9-527: Is associated with the numerous oil fields in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley. It is overlaid by the Tulare Formation . It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period of the Cenozoic Era. This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to the Neogene period
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