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Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene marine rocks, undivided

Sandstone, shale, and conglomerate
StateCalifornia
NameUpper Cretaceous and Paleocene marine rocks, undivided
Geologic ageLate Cretaceous to Paleocene
Original map labelKu-Ep
CommentsWest-central California (Santa Lucia Range). Mostly Upper Cretaceous with Paleocene strata in upper part
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typeconglomerate
Other rock typesmudstone; siltstone; limestone
Lithologic constituents
Map references
Jennings, C.W., Strand, R.G., and Rogers, T.H., 1977, Geologic map of California: California Division of Mines and Geology, scale 1:750,000.
Unit references
Jennings, C.W., Strand, R.G., and Rogers, T.H., 1977, Geologic map of California: California Division of Mines and Geology, scale 1:750,000.
Jennings, C.W., 1985, An explanatory text to accompany the 1:750,000 scale fault and geologic maps of California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 201, 197 p.
Jennings, C.W., 1959, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Luis Obispo sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Durham, D.L., 1974, Geology of the southern Salinas Valley area, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 819, 111 p., scale 1:125,000.
Seiders, V.M., 1989, Geologic map of the Burnett Peak quadrangle, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1658, scale 1:24,000.
Geographic coverageMonterey - San Luis Obispo - Santa Clara - Santa Cruz

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