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Pigeon Point Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian, Maastrichtian ages
Late Cretaceous Period
Turbidite from the Pigeon Point Formation at Pescadero Beach, California
TypeGeologic formation
Unit ofSalinian Block
Thickness3 kilometres (9,800 ft)
Lithology
Primaryconglomerate, sandstone, mudstone
Location
RegionSan Francisco Peninsula
San Mateo County
California
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forPigeon Point

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

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