Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley) (CApCA1;0)

State	California
Name	Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley)
Geologic age	Early Proterozoic to Mesozoic
Lithologic constituents	Major Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Bed) Minor Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed) Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metacarbonate > Marble Metamorphic > Schist Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed) Metamorphic > Granoblastic > Hornfels Metamorphic > Gneiss Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite Incidental Igneous > Plutonic > Granitic Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Bed) Metamorphic > Amphibolite Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed) Metamorphic > Metaigneous > Metavolcanic
Comments	Death Valley region. Primarily sandstone, shale, dolomite, limestone, and conglomerate of Middle and Late Proterozoic age, but also includes some older Precambrian crystalline rocks. As mapped, includes some rocks of probable Mesozoic age
Stratigraphic units	Beck Spring Dolomite, Crystal Spring Fm., Deep Spring Fm., Johnnie Fm., Kingston Peak Fm., Marvel Dolomitic Limestone, Middle Park Fm., Mountain Girl Quartzite, Noonday Dolomite, Pahrump Group, Panamint Metamorphic Complex, Reed Dolomite, Sourdough Limestone, Stirling Quartzite, Wildrose Fm., World Beater Porphyry, Wyman Fm.
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. Streitz, Robert, and Stinson, M.C., 1977, Geologic map of California, Death Valley sheet, scale 1:250,000. Jennings, C.W., 1961, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Kingman sheet, scale 1:250,000. Strand, R.G., 1967, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Mariposa sheet, scale 1:250,000. Jennings, C.W., Burnett, J.L., and Troxel, B.W., 1963, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Trona sheet, scale 1:250,000. Ross, D.C., 1967, Generalized geologic map of the Inyo Mountains region, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-506, scale 1:125,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i506 Carr, M.D., Sawyer, D.A., Nimz, Kathryn, Maldonado, Florian, and Swadley, W C, 1996, Digital bedrock geologic map database of the Beatty 30 x 60-minute quadrangle, Nevada and California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-261, 41 p., scale 1:100,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr96261 Hunt, C.B., and Mabey, D.R., 1966, Stratigraphy and structure, Death Valley, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 494-A, 162 p. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp494A Wright, L.A., and Troxel, B.W., 1993, Geologic map of the central and northern Funeral Mountains and adjacent areas, Death Valley region, southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2305, scale 1:48,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i2305 Labotka, T.C., and Albee, A.L., 1988, Metamorphism and tectonics of the Death Valley region, California and Nevada, in Ernst, W.G., ed., Metamorphism and crustal evolution of the western United States (Rubey Volume 7): Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, p. 714-736. Stewart, J.H., 1970, Upper Precambrian and Lower Cambrian strata in the southern Great Basin, California and Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 620, 206 p. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp620 Wright, L.A., Troxel, B.W., Burchfiel, B.C., Chapman, R.H., and Labotka, T.C., 1981, Geologic cross section from the Sierra Nevada to the Las Vegas Valley, eastern California to southern Nevada: Geological Society of America Map and Chart Series, MC-28M, 15 p., scale 1:250,000. Workman, J.B., Menges, C.M., Page, W.R., Taylor, E.M., Ekren, E.B., Rowley, P.D., Dixon, G.L., Thompson, R.A., and Wright, L.A., 2002, Geologic map of the Death Valley ground-water model area, Nevada and California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2381-A, 46 p., scale 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2381A Wrucke, C.T., Stevens, C.H., and Wooden, J.L., 1995, The Butte Valley and Layton Well thrusts of eastern California: Distribution and regional significance: Tectonics, v. 14, p. 1165-1171. Smith, G.I., Troxel, B.W., Gray, C.H., Jr., and von Huene, R., 1968, Geologic reconnaissance of the Slate Range, San Bernardino and Inyo Counties, California: California Division of Mines and Geology Special Report 96, 33 p., scale 1:62,500. Holm, D.K., and Wernicke, B., 1990, Black Mountains crustal section, Death Valley extended terrain, California: Geology, v. 18, p. 520-523.
NGMDB product	NGMDB product page for 96750
Counties	Inyo - Mono - San Bernardino

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.

Streitz, Robert, and Stinson, M.C., 1977, Geologic map of California, Death Valley sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Jennings, C.W., 1961, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Kingman sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Strand, R.G., 1967, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Mariposa sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Jennings, C.W., Burnett, J.L., and Troxel, B.W., 1963, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Trona sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Ross, D.C., 1967, Generalized geologic map of the Inyo Mountains region, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-506, scale 1:125,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i506

Carr, M.D., Sawyer, D.A., Nimz, Kathryn, Maldonado, Florian, and Swadley, W C, 1996, Digital bedrock geologic map database of the Beatty 30 x 60-minute quadrangle, Nevada and California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-261, 41 p., scale 1:100,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr96261

Hunt, C.B., and Mabey, D.R., 1966, Stratigraphy and structure, Death Valley, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 494-A, 162 p.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp494A

Wright, L.A., and Troxel, B.W., 1993, Geologic map of the central and northern Funeral Mountains and adjacent areas, Death Valley region, southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2305, scale 1:48,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i2305

Labotka, T.C., and Albee, A.L., 1988, Metamorphism and tectonics of the Death Valley region, California and Nevada, in Ernst, W.G., ed., Metamorphism and crustal evolution of the western United States (Rubey Volume 7): Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, p. 714-736.

Stewart, J.H., 1970, Upper Precambrian and Lower Cambrian strata in the southern Great Basin, California and Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 620, 206 p.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp620

Wright, L.A., Troxel, B.W., Burchfiel, B.C., Chapman, R.H., and Labotka, T.C., 1981, Geologic cross section from the Sierra Nevada to the Las Vegas Valley, eastern California to southern Nevada: Geological Society of America Map and Chart Series, MC-28M, 15 p., scale 1:250,000.

Workman, J.B., Menges, C.M., Page, W.R., Taylor, E.M., Ekren, E.B., Rowley, P.D., Dixon, G.L., Thompson, R.A., and Wright, L.A., 2002, Geologic map of the Death Valley ground-water model area, Nevada and California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2381-A, 46 p., scale 1:250,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2381A

Wrucke, C.T., Stevens, C.H., and Wooden, J.L., 1995, The Butte Valley and Layton Well thrusts of eastern California: Distribution and regional significance: Tectonics, v. 14, p. 1165-1171.

Smith, G.I., Troxel, B.W., Gray, C.H., Jr., and von Huene, R., 1968, Geologic reconnaissance of the Slate Range, San Bernardino and Inyo Counties, California: California Division of Mines and Geology Special Report 96, 33 p., scale 1:62,500.

Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Death Valley)