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Schist of various types and ages, unit 6 (Santa Cruz Mountains)

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Schists of various types; mostly Paleozoic or Mesozoic age; some Precambrian.
State California
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
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