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Middle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic and sedimentary rocks, undivided

Sequences of diverse volcanic rocks with abundant interbedded sedimentary rocks. (11-32 Ma)
StateArizona
NameMiddle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic and sedimentary rocks, undivided
Geologic ageOligocene to Middle Miocene
Original map labelTsv
Primary rock typeandesite
Secondary rock typebasalt
Other rock typesconglomerate; dacite; rhyolite; sandstone; sedimentary breccia; limestone; siltstone
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sedimentary-breccia (Bed)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Volcaniclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Pyroclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Flow)
Incidental
Tectonitetectonic breccia
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Tuffaceous)
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Marlstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Bed)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-rhyolite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-rhyolite (Dome)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-rhyolite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-dacite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-dacite (Dome)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Felsic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-dacite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Mafic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-andesite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Mafic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-andesite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Mafic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-basaltic-andesite (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Mafic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-basaltic-andesite (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Mafic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-basalt (Stock or pipe)
Igneous > Hypabyssal > Mafic-hypabyssal > Hypabyssal-basalt (Dike or sill)
Igneous > Volcanic > Ultramafic > Picrite (Flow)
Igneous > Volcanic > Alkalic-volcanic > Foidite (Volcaniclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Alkalic-volcanic > Foidite (Pyroclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Alkalic-volcanic > Foidite (Flow)
Igneous > Volcanic > Alkalic-volcanic > Basanite (Volcaniclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Alkalic-volcanic > Basanite (Pyroclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Alkalic-volcanic > Basanite (Flow)
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Rhyolite (Volcaniclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Rhyolite (Pyroclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Rhyolite (Flow)
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Dacite (Volcaniclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Dacite (Pyroclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Dacite (Flow)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Andesite (Volcaniclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Andesite (Pyroclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Andesite (Flow)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basaltic-andesite (Volcaniclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basaltic-andesite (Pyroclastic)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basaltic-andesite (Flow)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
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.
Nealey, L.D., and Sheridan, M.F., 1989, Post-Laramide volcanic rocks of Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico, and their inclusions, in Jenney, J.P., and Reynolds, S.J., editors, Geologic evolution of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Diges
Spencer, J.E., and Reynolds, S.J., 1989, Middle Tertiary tectonics of Arizona and adjacent areas, in Jenney, J.P., and Reynolds, S.J., editors, Geologic evolution of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 17, p. 539-574.
Geographic coverageGila - La Paz - Maricopa - Mohave - Pinal - Yavapai - Yuma

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