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Madera Pinto Rock Area

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In this area Highway 145 cuts through an exposure of the Eocene lone formation resting on Cretaceous sedimentaries.

There is a variety of fossils present, including impressions of plants. Various fossil burrows, possibly of crayfish, are found here.

Integrity: Aside from the highway cut, most of the geological features are undisturbed.

Use: Private

September 1977

Inventory of California Natural Areas
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