Topanga Canyon Formation

Miocene epoch geologic formation in southern California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Topanga Canyon Formation (/təˈpæŋɡə/ ⓘ) is a Miocene epoch geologic formation in the Santa Monica Mountains, Simi Hills, Santa Ana Mountains and San Joaquin Hills, in Los Angeles County, Ventura County, and Orange County, southern California.[1] It is primarily composed of hard sandstone with some inter-bedded siltstone.

TypeFormation
UnderliesModelo Formation
RegionSanta Monica Mountains
Los Angeles County, California
CountryUnited States
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Topanga Canyon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
TypeFormation
UnderliesModelo Formation
Location
RegionSanta Monica Mountains
Los Angeles County, California
CountryUnited States
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Fossils

It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period, during the Cenozoic Era.[2][3]

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