Pigeon Point Formation

The Pigeon Point Formation is a geologic formation in San Mateo County, California.

Pigeon Point Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian, Maastrichtian ages Late Cretaceous Period
Turbidite from the Pigeon Point Formation at Pescadero Beach, California
Type	Geologic formation
Unit of	Salinian Block
Thickness	3 kilometres (9,800 ft)
Lithology
Primary	conglomerate, sandstone, mudstone
Location
Region	San Francisco Peninsula San Mateo County California
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Pigeon Point

Geology

It is found on the western San Francisco Peninsula, on the coast and with its inland section is near the San Gregorio Fault system.

It was formed in the Campanian and Maastrichtian ages of the Late Cretaceous epoch, during the Mesozoic Era.

Fossils

The Pigeon Point Formation preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

See also

• Cretaceous California
• Geology of San Mateo County, California
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California

References

• Field Guide to the Upper Cretaceous Pigeon Point Formation, U.S. Geological Survey
• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.