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Early Pleistocene to latest Pliocene surficial deposits

Coarse relict alluvial fan deposits that form rounded ridges or flat, isolated surfaces that are moderately to deeply incised by streams. These deposits are generally topographically high and have undergone substantial erosion. Deposits are moderately to strongly consolidated, and commonly contain coarser grained sediment than younger deposits in the same area. (0.75-3 Ma)
StateArizona
NameEarly Pleistocene to latest Pliocene surficial deposits
Geologic ageLate Pliocene to Early Pleistocene
Original map labelQo
Primary rock typegravel
Secondary rock typesand
Other rock typesmud; silt
Lithologic constituents
Minor
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Fluvial)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Colluvial)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Alluvial)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Gravel (Colluvial)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Gravel (Fluvial)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Gravel (Alluvial)
Incidental
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay (Lacustrine)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay (Terrace, stream)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay (Alluvial)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Clay (Fluvial)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Silt (Eolian)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Silt (Lacustrine)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Silt (Terrace, stream)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Silt (Fluvial)
Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital > Silt (Alluvial)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Lacustrine)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Terrace, stream)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Sand (Eolian)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Gravel (Terrace, stream)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Gravel (Landslide)
Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital > Gravel (Mass wasting)
Map references
Richard, S. M., Reynolds, S.J., Spencer, J. E., and Pearthree, P. A., 2000, Geologic Map of Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Map 35, 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.
Unit references
Richard, S. M., Reynolds, S.J., Spencer, J. E., and Pearthree, P. A., 2000, Geologic Map of Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Map 35, 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.
Geographic coverageApache - Cochise - Coconino - Gila - Graham - Greenlee - La Paz - Maricopa - Mohave - Navajo - Pima - Pinal - Santa Cruz - Yavapai - Yuma

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