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Quaternary volcanic flow rocks, unit 6 (Sierra Nevada)

Quaternary volcanic flow rocks; minor pyroclastic deposits; in part Pliocene and Miocene.
StateCalifornia
NameQuaternary volcanic flow rocks, unit 6 (Sierra Nevada)
Geologic ageQuaternary
Original map labelQv
Primary rock typebasalt
Secondary rock typeandesite
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Flow)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Andesite (Flow)
Minor
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Andesite (Volcaniclastic, volcanic breccia)
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
Luedke, R.G., and Smith, R.L., 1981, Map showing distribution, composition, and age of late Cenozoic volcanic centers in California and Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1091-C, scale 1:1,000,000.
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.
Geographic coverageAlpine - Fresno - Inyo - Mono - Tulare - Tuolumne

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