- Source: Pinole Tuff Formation
The Pinole Tuff Formation is a geologic formation of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
It is found near Pinole and Rodeo area at San Pablo Bay and the Briones Hills of western Contra Costa County.
Fossils
It preserves fossils, including Oncorhynchus rastrosus and fragments of a proto-hipparion prehistoric horse, dating back to the Neogene period.
See also
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
Paleontology in California
References
Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pinole Tuff Formation
- San Pablo Formation
- Pinole (disambiguation)
- Neroly Formation
- Rana pliocenica
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California