Koopyetz Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Following samples from past field trip to Simi Valley California. Formation or otherwise determined by following: Geological Map of Santa Susana Quadrangle published by Dibblee Geological Foundation Sample 1 Santa Susana Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Sample 2 Llajas Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Sample 3 . Found in Arroyo running through valley. Superficial sediment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Sample 4 . Santa Susana Formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Sample 5 ( top ) . Found in Arroyo running through valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Sample 5 ( bottom ) Found in Arroyo running through valley. Superficial sediment. Regards Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewcuse Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Interesting stuff… what's the scale? Particularly for post 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Added tape measure to assist with scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Are the high-spired gastropods Nerinea? The crab is pretty cool, too. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Are the high-spired gastropods Nerinea? The crab is pretty cool, too. Sample 2 described to me as Turritella , middle Eocene. Finding the crab made for quite a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopyetz Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 For forum members interested in trying their hand at locations I found the following specimens From Simi Valley trip Sample 1- Found on west side of Rocky peak trail north of Chumash Trail junction Sample 2- Found in foothills southeast of Sequoia ave and Coastal oak dr. Sample 3 & 5 - Found in arroyo between Tapo cnyn and Tapo st. Sample 4- Found in Las llajas park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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