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| State | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Name | Continental sedimentary rocks (upper and middle Miocene) |
| Geologic age | Middle Miocene to Late Miocene |
| Original map label | Tcss |
| Primary rock type | siltstone |
| Secondary rock type | sandstone |
| Other rock types | conglomerate; tuff; mafic volcanic rock |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed) Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed) Incidental
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basaltic-andesite (Flow) Igneous > Volcanic (Pyroclastic, air fall) |
| 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. Peck, D.L., Griggs, A.B., Schlicker, H.G., Well, F.G., and Dole, H.M., 1964, Geology of the central and northern parts of the Western Cascade Range in Oregon: U.S. Geolotgical Survey Professional Paper 449, 56 p. Vokes, H.E., Snavely, P.D., Jr., and Myers, D.A., 1951, Geology of the southern and southwestern border areas of the Willamette valley, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigations Map OM-110, scale 1:62,500. McDougall, K., 1980, Paleoecological evaluation of late Eocene biostratigraphic zonations of the Pacific Coast of North America: Society of economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Paleontological Monograph, no. 2, 46 p. Lux, D.R., 1982, K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar ages of mid-Tertiary volcanic rocks from the Western Cascade Range, Oregon: Isochron/West, no. 33, p. 27-32. |
| Geographic coverage | Clackamas - Linn - Marion |
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