Point Loma Formation
| Point Loma Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous | |
Typical exposure of the Point Loma Formation at Sunset Cliffs | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Rosario Group |
| Underlies | Cabrillo Formation |
| Overlies | Lusardi Formation |
| Thickness | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, shale, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Region | California |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Point Loma to La Jolla San Diego County California |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Point Loma |
| Named by | Kennedy and Moore |
| Year defined | 1971 |
The Point Loma Formation is a sedimentary geological formation in Southern California. The strata date back to the Late Cretaceous epochs of the Cretaceous period, during the Mesozoic Era.
The formation is named after the Point Loma peninsula in southwestern San Diego County, California.