Mint Canyon is a fluvial landform in the Sierra Pelona range. It consists of terrestrial deposits from streams and lakes consisting mostly of sandstone and conglomerate with some claystone.[1][3]
The formation correlates with the Caliente Formation in the Plush Ranch Basin to the northwest and the lower Punchbowl Formation in the Punchbowl Block to the southeast.[4] The Mint Canyon Formation consists primarily of fluvial, alluvial, and lacustrineconglomerates, sandstones, and mudstones. The Mint Canyon Formation is overlain by the dominantly marine Castaic Formation, which consists of shale, sandstone, and minor conglomerate.[5] In the Texas Canyon sub-basin, the formation is overlain by the Saugus Formation.[6] The contact between the Mint Canyon and Castaic Formations is an angular unconformity in some places, and it is apparently conformable and gradational in others.[5]
Fossil contentedit
The formation preserves vertebrate fossils dating back to the Middle Miocene subperiod of the Neogeneperiod:[2]
Coffey, Kevin T.; Raymond V. Ingersoll, and Axel K. Schmitt. 2019. Stratigraphy, provenance, and tectonic significance of the Punchbowl block, San Gabriel Mountains, California, USA. Geosphere 15. 479–501. .
Alroy, J. 2002. Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals, .. _.
Stirton, R.A. 1933. Critical review of the Mint Canyon mammalian fauna and its correlative significance. American Journal of Science 226. _. .
Maxson, J. H. 1930. A Tertiary mammalian fauna from the Mint Canyon Formation of Southern California. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 404. 77–112. .
Further readingedit
Geology of the Mint Canyon Area by William T. Holser, 1946
April 11, 2024
mint, canyon, formation, miocene, geologic, formation, sierra, pelona, mountains, angeles, county, southern, california, formation, preserves, fossils, dating, back, middle, late, miocene, barstovian, clarendonian, nalma, classification, stratigraphic, range, . The Mint Canyon Formation Tm is a Miocene geologic formation in the Sierra Pelona Mountains of Los Angeles County southern California 1 The formation preserves fossils dating back to the Middle to Late Miocene Barstovian and Clarendonian in NALMA classification 2 Mint Canyon FormationStratigraphic range Mid Late Miocene Barstovian Clarendonian 16 11 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Sedimentary outcroppings in the Canyon Country borough of Santa ClaritaTypeGeologic formationUnderliesCastaic amp Saugus FormationsOverliesTick Canyon FormationLithologyPrimaryConglomerate amp sandstoneOtherMudstoneLocationCoordinates34 30 N 118 30 W 34 5 N 118 5 W 34 5 118 5Approximate paleocoordinates33 54 N 115 00 W 33 9 N 115 0 W 33 9 115 0RegionLos Angeles County CaliforniaCountry United StatesExtentSierra Pelona Ridge San Gabriel MountainsType sectionNamed forMint CanyonNamed byKewYear defined1923Mint Canyon Formation the United States Show map of the United StatesMint Canyon Formation California Show map of California Contents 1 Geology 2 Fossil content 2 1 Mammals 2 1 1 Artiodactyls 2 1 2 Perissodactyls 2 1 3 Rodents 2 1 4 Proboscideans 2 1 5 Carnivora 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Bibliography 5 Further readingGeology editMint Canyon is a fluvial landform in the Sierra Pelona range It consists of terrestrial deposits from streams and lakes consisting mostly of sandstone and conglomerate with some claystone 1 3 The formation correlates with the Caliente Formation in the Plush Ranch Basin to the northwest and the lower Punchbowl Formation in the Punchbowl Block to the southeast 4 The Mint Canyon Formation consists primarily of fluvial alluvial and lacustrine conglomerates sandstones and mudstones The Mint Canyon Formation is overlain by the dominantly marine Castaic Formation which consists of shale sandstone and minor conglomerate 5 In the Texas Canyon sub basin the formation is overlain by the Saugus Formation 6 The contact between the Mint Canyon and Castaic Formations is an angular unconformity in some places and it is apparently conformable and gradational in others 5 Fossil content editThe formation preserves vertebrate fossils dating back to the Middle Miocene subperiod of the Neogene period 2 Mammals edit Artiodactyls edit Merycodus sp 7 Camelidae indet 8 Tayassuidae indet 8 Perissodactyls edit Hipparion cf forcei 8 Hipparion sp 7 8 Nannippus sp 8 Equini indet 9 Hipparionini indet 9 Rhinocerotidae indet 9 Rodents edit Pronotolagus apachensis 8 Proboscideans edit Gomphotherium sp 8 Carnivora edit Canidae indet 7 See also editNeogene Period in California List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California Paleontology in California Diligencia Formation Plush Ranch FormationReferences edit a b Elsmerecanyon com Tick Canyon Geology a b Mint Canyon Formation at Fossilworks org Geologic Map of the Mint Canyon Quadrangle DF 57 by Thomas W Dibblee Jr 1996 Coffey et al 2019 p 480 a b Coffey et al 2019 p 481 Coffey et al 2019 p 492 a b c Stirton 1933 a b c d e f g Maxson 1930 a b c Alroy 2002 Bibliography edit Coffey Kevin T Raymond V Ingersoll and Axel K Schmitt 2019 Stratigraphy provenance and tectonic significance of the Punchbowl block San Gabriel Mountains California USA Geosphere 15 479 501 Alroy J 2002 Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals Stirton R A 1933 Critical review of the Mint Canyon mammalian fauna and its correlative significance American Journal of Science 226 Maxson J H 1930 A Tertiary mammalian fauna from the Mint Canyon Formation of Southern California Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 404 77 112 Further reading editGeology of the Mint Canyon Area by William T Holser 1946 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mint Canyon Formation amp oldid 1150362427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
