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Geologic Unit: Acebedo

Usage:

Acebedo Sandstone (CA)
Acebedo Formation (CA)
Acebedo Member of Lodo Formation (CA)


Geologic age:

early Tertiary (Eocene)


Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:

Notable exposures in Tent Hills region, south of Reef Ridge area, about 18 mi southwest of Avenal, Kern Co., southern CA (Mallory, 1959).


AAPG geologic province:

San Joaquin basin


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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