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Otter Point Formation of Dott (1971) and related rocks (Upper Jurassic)

Highly sheared graywacke, mudstone, siltstone, and shale with lenses and pods of sheared greenstone, limestone, chert, blueschist, and serpentine. Identified as melange by some investigators
StateOregon
NameOtter Point Formation of Dott (1971) and related rocks (Upper Jurassic)
Geologic ageLate Jurassic
Original map labelJop
CommentsConsidered part of the Gold Beach Terrane by Blake and others (1985).
Primary rock typegraywacke
Secondary rock typemudstone
Other rock typesconglomerate; greenstone; limestone; chert; blueschist; serpentinite
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Graywacke (Bed)Graywacke contains abundant volcanic detritus
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone
Metamorphic > Schist (Glaucophane-schist)
Metamorphic > Serpentinite
Metamorphic > Greenstone
Map references
Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Coleman, R.G., 1972, The Colebrooke Schist of southwestern Oregon and its relation to the tectonic evolution of the region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1972, 61 p.
Blake, M.C., Jr., Engebretson, D.C., Jayko, A.S., and Jones, D.L., 1985, Tectonostratigraphic terranes in southwest Oregon, in Howell, D.G., ed., Tectonostratigraphic terranes of the circum-Pacific region: Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources Earth Science Series, v. 1, p. 147-158.
Dott, R.H., Jr., 1971, Geology of the southwestern Oregon coast west of the 124th meridian: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Bulletin 69, 63 p.
Koch, J.G., 1966, Late Mesozoic stratigraphy and teconic history, Port Orford-Gold Beach area, southwestern Oregon coast: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 50, p. 25-71.
Geographic coverageCoos - Curry - Douglas

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