Title | Cenozoic marine formations of Washington and Oregon: an annotated catalogue |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Nesbitt, Elizabeth A. |
Secondary Title | PaleoBios |
Volume | 35 |
Pagination | p.1-20 |
Date Published | 2018, Jan. 12 |
Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
Keywords | paleosciences, geology, sediments, methane |
Notes | Most of the geologic formations visible on the Oregon Coast date from the Cenozoic Era (66 million years ago – present). This article is a valuable guide to current knowledge and nomenclature about these formations. The author provides an annotated list of 70 fossiliferous formations. The history of name changes and time assignments for various formations is given. If you want to be sure you are using the currently accepted name for a formation, this is a great reference. This is an open-access article. |
URL | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/04q5f9cr |