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Woodring Loc. 41 - San Pedro [Lomita Marl], Los Angeles County, California, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 33.7419,-118.285 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | California, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Los Angeles County, California, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodring Loc. 41 - San Pedro [Lomita Marl] | Woodring W. P., Bramlette M. N., et al (1946) | Lomita Marl | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Lomita Marl, which is locally overlain by the Timms Point Silt and San Pedro Sand. AGE: Early Pleistocene in Woodring et al. (1946) and Valentine PhD, but is now regarded as Middle Pleistocene [A. Hendy]. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position relative to stratigraphic boundaries. | marl | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
| Woodring Loc. 42d - San Pedro [Lomita Marl] | Woodring W. P., Bramlette M. N., et al (1946) | Lomita Marl | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Lomita Marl, which is locally overlain by the Timms Point Silt and San Pedro Sand. AGE: Early Pleistocene in Woodring et al. (1946) and Valentine PhD, but is now regarded as Middle Pleistocene [A. Hendy]. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From coarse grained calcareous sand at base of unit 3c of Lomita marl. | marl | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Nucula sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
| Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Thracia : Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
 Amphithalamus sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Anabathridae : Amphithalamus | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
| Cidarina cidaris species | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Cidarina : Cidarina cidaris | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
| Rissoina sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Rissoina | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
| Vitrinella sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Vitrinellidae : Vitrinella | 0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene |
References
| Woodring W. P., Bramlette M. N., et al (1946) Geology and Paleontology of Palos Verdes Hills, California, US Geological Survey Professional Paper 207, 1-145 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
