- Source: Cabrillo Formation
The Cabrillo Formation is a Maastrichtian stage geologic formation in coastal San Diego County, southern California. It is part of the Rosario Group. The Maastrichtian stage is of the Late Cretaceous Epoch, during the Mesozoic Era.
The formation is found on the eastern and southwestern sides of the Point Loma peninsula including in Cabrillo National Monument, and on Mount Soledad, both within the city of San Diego.
The Cabrillo Formation overlies the Point Loma Formation.
Fossils
A single tooth from the cartilaginous fish Squalicorax has been recovered from the Cabrillo Formation sediments of Cabrillo National Monument.
See also
Cretaceous California
Geology of San Diego County, California
References
Further reading
Kennedy, Michael P. (1975). Geology of the San Diego metropolitan area, California. California Division of Mines and Geology.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Cabrillo Formation
- Point Loma, San Diego
- Cerro Cabrillo
- Point Loma Formation
- Rosario Group
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- California State Route 1
- Florissant Formation
- Point Mugu
- Saticoy, California
