Payton Ranch Limestone
| 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.
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