| State | California |
|---|---|
| Name | Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 12 (Sam Emigdio) |
| Geologic age | Tertiary (22-25 Ma) |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basalt (Flow, Volcaniclastic-volcanic breccia)
Minor
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Dacite (Flow, Volcaniclastic-volcanic breccia)
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic > Rhyolite (Flow, Volcaniclastic-volcanic breccia)
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Andesite (Flow, Volcaniclastic-volcanic breccia)
Incidental
Igneous > Volcanic > Mafic-volcanic > Basaltic-andesite (Flow, Volcaniclastic-volcanic breccia)
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| Stratigraphic units | Tecuya Fm. (part), |
| References | Cole, R.B., and DeCelles, P.G., 1991, Subaerial to submarine transitions in early Miocene pyroclastic flow deposits, southern San Joaquin basin, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 103, no. 2, p. 221-235.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/https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr00154 Jennings, C.W., Strand, R.G., Rogers, T.H., Boylan, R.T., Moar, R.R., and Switzer, R.A., 1977, Geologic Map of California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Geologic Data Map 2, scale 1:750,000. |
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| Counties | Kern |