Chico Formation

Chico Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian Age,
Cretaceous Period
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesMartinez Formation (regionally),
Tejon Formation (regionally)
OverliesVaqueros Formation
Lithology
Primarysandstone
Location
RegionCalifornia, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forChico, California

The Chico Formation is a geologic formation of the Campanian Age during the Cretaceous Period, found in California and southern Oregon.