Modelo Formation Stratigraphic range: Miocene, of Neogene |
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Type | Formation |
Thickness | 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Location | |
Region | Los Angeles County and Ventura County, California |
Country | United States |
Extent | Simi Hills, Santa Susana Mountains |
The Modelo Formation is a Miocene geologic formation in the Simi Hills and western Santa Susana Mountains of southern California.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene of the Neogene period.