Pg. 962 (fig. 2), 993. Curry Mountain shale (in Panoche formation or group). Name credited to J.Q. Anderson. Occurs in Alcalde Hills, Coalinga-Ortigalito area, San Joaquin Valley, west-central California. Panoche group (or formation) is subdivided into 10 units. Curry Mountain shale is lowermost in sequence (ascending). Underlies Long Canyon sandstone (new). Age is Late Cretaceous.
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