Chatsworth Formation
The Chatsworth Formation is a Cretaceous period sandstone geologic formation in the Simi Hills and western Santa Susana Mountains of southern California.[1] [2]
| Chatsworth Formation Stratigraphic range: Campanian & Maestrichtian epochs of Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Los Angeles County and Ventura County, California |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Simi Hills, Santa Susana Mountains |
It is found in western Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County. The formation's thickness can be more than 610 metres (2,000 ft).[3]
Fossils
The sedimentary marine formation preserves fossils dating from the Middle Campanian to Early Maestrichtian epochs of the Cretaceous period.[1][4] It has diverse molluscan faunas.[3]
The most common taxa are:[5]
- ringiculid Biplica
- naticids Gyrodes and Euspira
- trocid Atira
- aporrhaids Anchuras and Lispodesthes
- turritellid Turritella
- perissityid Perissitys
See also
- Stoney Point (California) — Chatsworth Formation landmark.
- Cretaceous California
- Geology of Los Angeles County, California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Paleontology in California
References
- AAPG Archives: Paleographic Interpretation of the Chatsworth Formation
- Cleanuprocketdyne.org: Santa Susana Field Lab links to Chatsworth Formation groundwater contamination
- USGS.gov: "Preliminary geologic map of the Santa Susana quadrangle, Southern California"
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Overview of late cretaceous marine gastropods from the Simi Hills, by Mary Stecheson, Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Northridge.
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