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Tulare Formation
Geologic formation in central California, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tulare Formation (/tʊˈlɛəri/ ⓘ) is a Pliocene to Holocene epoch geologic formation in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley of central California.[1][2]
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Geology
It overlies the San Joaquin Formation, and can be up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) thick.[1][2]
Its sediments consist mainly of unconsolidated deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel.[1]
Fossils
Many freshwater fossils are preserved in the formation, dating back to the Neogene and Quaternary Periods of the Cenozoic Era.[3] They include the largest fossil assemblage of clams and snails known on the Pacific Coast.[1]
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