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Locality 1210

Summary
2/5 mile east of Westmont Dr. and Gaffey St., San Pedro(Mary S. Stecheson, 2006-1-25)
Unit
Palos Verdes Sand(Edward C. Wilson, 1969-10-20)
Age
Pleistocene(Edward C. Wilson, 1969-10-20)
Locality
Los Angeles County; California; USA(Edward C. Wilson, 1969-10-20)
Collector
Edward C. Wilson; 1969-10-01(unknown, 2003-8-29)
Lat./Long.no data
Town./Range
T5S, R14W(Edward C. Wilson, 1969-10-20)
Maps
USGS, 1964, Torrance 1:24000.(Edward C. Wilson, 1969-10-20)
Accession
A.6440.70-1(Edward C. Wilson, 1969-10-19)
Alt. Numbersno data
City of Los Angeles Harbor District Yard [garbage]; north end. Middle of low bluff bulldozed [after map made] parallel to south fence line of Oil Refinery shown on map. Bed begins 2/5 mile due east of intersection of Westmont Drive and Gaffey St.; San Pedro and runs east for 3/5 mile towards freeway. R.13W. - R.14W. boundary crosses bed 4/5 mile south of T. 5S. north edge. Bed of fossil shells in unconsolidated sand thickening from 2 feet at west end to 6 feet at east end; where it is underlain by single layer of cobble conglomerate and has some cross bedding in layers with fossils above.
Source Unknown
Entered by (Edward C. Wilson, 1969-10-19)

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