Llajas Formation
Geologic formation in Southern California, United States
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The Llajas Formation is a non-marine to marine conglomerate geologic formation in Southern California.
| Llajas Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Eocene | |
Fossil from the Llajas Formation | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Sespe Formation |
| Overlies | Santa Susana Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Transverse Ranges, Southern California |
It is found in the Transverse Ranges geologic province, within Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Locations include the Simi Hills, Simi Valley, and Santa Susana Mountains.[1]
- Fossils
It preserves fossils dating back to the early and middle Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period.[2]
