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Schist of various types and ages, unit 5 (Slate Range)

Schists of various types; mostly Paleozoic or Mesozoic age; some Precambrian.
StateCalifornia
NameSchist of various types and ages, unit 5 (Slate Range)
Geologic ageMesozoic
Original map labelsch
CommentsSlate Range. Schist in upper plate of Layton Well thrust
Primary rock typeschist
Secondary rock typegneiss
Other rock typesslate
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., Burnett, J.L., and Troxel, B.W., 1963, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Trona sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Wrucke, C.T., Stevens, C.H., and Wooden, J.L., 1995, The Butte Valley and Layton Well thrusts of eastern California: Distribution and regional significance: Tectonics, v. 14, p. 1165-1171.
Smith, G.I., Troxel, B.W., Gray, C.H., Jr., and von Huene, R., 1968, Geologic reconnaissance of the Slate Range, San Bernardino and Inyo Counties, California: California Division of Mines and Geology Special Report 96, 33 p., scale 1:62,500.
Geographic coverageSan Bernardino

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