Earth:Montezuma Formation

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Montezuma Formation
TypeFormation
Location
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States

The Montezuma Formation is a geologic formation in California , just north of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. The formation contains early Pleistocene deposits consisting of "poorly sorted, poorly consolidated clayey sand, silt, and pebble gravel."[1] It is ranked "high" in "Potential Sensitivity for Paleontological Resources."[2]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
  • Paleontology in California

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