Santa Clara Formation facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Santa Clara FormationStratigraphic range: Plio-Pleistocene |
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| Type | Geologic formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Gravel, sandstone, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara County, California |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Santa Clara County |
The Santa Clara Formation is a geologic formation in the southeastern Santa Cruz Mountains, in Santa Clara County, California.
Geology
It was formed during the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene Ages of the Neogene Period, during the Cenozoic Era. It is composed of fluvial boulder to pebble gravel, sandstone, and siltstone locally including thin bedded lacustrine mudstone.
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