USGS - science for a changing world

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data

Mineral Resources > Online Spatial Data > Geology > by state

Geologic units containing mélange

Earth material > Sedimentary rock > Clastic rock > Olistostrome
Mélange
A body of rock characterized by a lack of internal continuity of contacts or strata and by the inclusion of fragments and blocks of all sizes, both exotic and native, embedded in a fragmental matrix of finer-grained material.
This category is also used for Melange.
Subtopics:
(none)

No geologic units have rocktype as mélange

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

Take Pride in America logo USA.gov logo U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-lith.php?code=2.1.8.1
Page Contact Information: pschweitzer@usgs.gov
Page Last modified: 11:56 on 09-Apr-2013