Antelope Shale

Antelope Shale
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
TypeFormation
Unit ofMonterey Formation
UnderliesEtchegoin Formation
Location
RegionSan Joaquin Valley, California
CountryUnited States

The Antelope Shale is a geologic formation in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.

It underlies the Pliocene epoch Etchegoin Formation.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.