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| State | California |
|---|---|
| Name | Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 4 (Tranquillon-Obispo) |
| Geologic age | Tertiary (16-18 Ma) |
| Original map label | Tvp |
| Primary rock type | rhyolite |
| Secondary rock type | dacite |
| Other rock types | tuff; volcanic breccia (agglomerate); ash-flow tuff; ignimbrite |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Rhyolite (Pyroclastic) Minor
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Dacite (Pyroclastic) Incidental
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Dacite (Volcaniclastic, volcanic breccia) Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Dacite (Pyroclastic, ash-flow) Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Rhyolite (Volcaniclastic, volcanic breccia) Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Rhyolite (Pyroclastic, ash-flow) |
| 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 | Luyendyk, B.P., Gans, P., and Kamerling, M.J., 1998, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of Southern California Neogene volcanism. AAPG Bulleting, v. 82, p. 852 (abstract) Stanley, R.G., Wilson, D.S., and McCrory, P.A., 2000, Locations and ages of middle Tertiary volcanic centers in coastal California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-154, 27 p., url http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of00-154/ 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 coverage | San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara |
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