State | California |
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Name | Schist of various types and ages, unit 6 (Santa Cruz Mountains) |
Geologic age | Paleozoic or Mesozoic |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite (Amphibolite)
Metamorphic > Schist (Amphibolite)
Minor
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metacarbonate > Marble (Amphibolite)Includes calc-silicate rocks
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Comments | Santa Cruz Mountains. Schist, quartzite, and minor marble |
Stratigraphic units | Sur Series (part) |
References | 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.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.Rogers, T.H., 1966, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Jose sheet, scale 1:250,000.Jennings, C.W., and Strand, R.G., 1959, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Santa Cruz sheet, scale 1:250,000.Wagner, D.L., Bortugno, E.J., and McJunkin, R.D., 1990, Geologic map of the San Francisco-San Jose quadrangle, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series, Map 5A, scale 1:250,000.Brabb, E.E., Graymer, R.W., and Jones, D.L., 2000, Geologic map and map database of the Palo Alto 30' x 60' quadrangle, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2332, 30 p., scale 1:100,000.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2332 Ross, D.C., 1977, Pre-intrusive metasedimentary rocks of the Salinian block, California--a paleotectonic dilemma, in Stewart, J.H., Stevens, C.H., and Fritsche, A.E., eds., Paleozoic paleogeography of the western United States: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, Pacific Coast Paleogeography Symposium 1, p. 371-380.Leo, G.W., 1967, The plutonic and metamorphic rocks of the Ben Lomond Mountain area, Santa Cruz County, California: California Division of Mines and Geology Special Report 91, p. 27-43.Clark, J.C., 1981, Stratigraphy, paleontology, and geology of the central Santa Cruz Mountains, California Coast Ranges: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1168, 51 p., scale 1:24,000.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp1168 |
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Counties | Santa Cruz |