State | California |
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Name | pre-Cenozoic granitic and metamorphic rocks undivided |
Geologic age | Early Proterozoic to Late Cretaceous |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Metamorphic > GneissIncludes both orthogneiss and paragneiss
Igneous > Plutonic (Pluton)Includes quartz monzonite, granodiorite, quartz diorite, tonalite, diorite, and gabbro; commonly gneissic
Incidental
Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Metavolcanic
Metamorphic > MetasedimentaryIncludes quartzite, schist, and carbonate rocks
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Comments | Southern California, Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada, central California Coast Ranges |
Stratigraphic units | Ash Mountain Complex, Placerita Fm., Sur Series |
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Counties | Amador - Butte - Fresno - Imperial - Inyo - Kern - Los Angeles - Madera - Mariposa - Merced - Mono - Monterey - Riverside - San Bernardino - San Diego - Santa Barbara - Tulare - Tuolumne |