Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Mojave Desert and Death Valley area) (CAPZ1;0)

State	California
Name	Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 1 (Mojave Desert and Death Valley area)
Geologic age	Late Proterozoic to Jurassic
Lithologic constituents	Major Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed) Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed) Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed) Minor Metamorphic > Schist Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metacarbonate > Marble
Comments	Southeastern California. Limestone, sandstone, dolomite, quartzite, marble, and schist; mostly metamorphosed. Includes some rocks ranging in age from Late Proterozoic to Jurassic
Stratigraphic units	Saragossa Quartzite, Chicopee Canyon Fm., Maria Fm., Stirling Quartzite, Wood Canyon Fm., Zabriskie Quartzite, Bean Canyon Fm. (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. Smith, A.R., 1965, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Bakersfield sheet, scale 1:250,000. Jennings, C.W., and Strand, R.G., 1969, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Los Angeles sheet, scale 1:250,000. Bishop, C.C., 1964, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Needles sheet, scale 1:250,000. Jennings, C.W., 1967, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Salton Sea sheet, scale 1:250,000. Rogers, T.H., 1969, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Bernardino 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. Bortugno, E.J., and Spittler, T.E., 1986, Geologic map of the San Bernardino quadrangle, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series, Map 3A, 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 Stone, Paul, 1990, Preliminary geologic map of the Blythe 30' by 60' quadrangle, California and Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-497, scale 1:100,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr90497 Miller, D.M., Miller, R.J., Nielson, J.E., Wilshire, H.G., Howard, K.A., and Stone, Paul, 1991, Preliminary geologic map of the East Mojave National Scenic Area, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-435, 8 p., scale 1:100,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr91435 Dibblee, T.W., Jr., 1967, Areal geology of the western Mojave Desert, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 522, 153 p., scale 1:125,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp522 Stone, Paul, Howard, K.A., and Hamilton, Warren, 1983, Correlation of metamorphosed Paleozoic strata of the southeastern Mojave Desert region, California and Arizona: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 94, p. 1135-1147. Stone, Paul, and Pelka, G.J., 1989, Geologic map of the Palen-McCoy Wilderness Study Area and vicinity, Riverside County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2092, scale 1:62,500. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2092 Martin, M.W., and Walker, J.D., 1993, Upper Precambrian to Paleozoic paleogeographic reconstruction of the Mojave Desert, California, in Cooper, J.D., and Stevens, C.H., eds., Paleozoic paleogeography of the western United States-II: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, Book 67, p. 167-188. Brown, H.J., 1991, Stratigraphy and paleogeographic setting of Paleozoic rocks in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, in Cooper, J.D., and Stevens, C.H., eds., Paleozoic paleogeography of the western United States-II: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, Book 67, p. 193-207. 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 Hamilton, Warren, 1984, Generalized geologic map of the Big Maria Mountains region, northeastern Riverside County, southeastern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 84-407, scale 1:48,000, 7 p. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr84407
NGMDB product	NGMDB product page for 96750
Counties	Inyo - Kern - Riverside - 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.

Smith, A.R., 1965, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Bakersfield sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Jennings, C.W., and Strand, R.G., 1969, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Los Angeles sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Bishop, C.C., 1964, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Needles sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Jennings, C.W., 1967, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Salton Sea sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Rogers, T.H., 1969, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Bernardino 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.

Bortugno, E.J., and Spittler, T.E., 1986, Geologic map of the San Bernardino quadrangle, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series, Map 3A, 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

Stone, Paul, 1990, Preliminary geologic map of the Blythe 30' by 60' quadrangle, California and Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-497, scale 1:100,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr90497

Miller, D.M., Miller, R.J., Nielson, J.E., Wilshire, H.G., Howard, K.A., and Stone, Paul, 1991, Preliminary geologic map of the East Mojave National Scenic Area, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-435, 8 p., scale 1:100,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr91435

Dibblee, T.W., Jr., 1967, Areal geology of the western Mojave Desert, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 522, 153 p., scale 1:125,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp522

Stone, Paul, Howard, K.A., and Hamilton, Warren, 1983, Correlation of metamorphosed Paleozoic strata of the southeastern Mojave Desert region, California and Arizona: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 94, p. 1135-1147.

Stone, Paul, and Pelka, G.J., 1989, Geologic map of the Palen-McCoy Wilderness Study Area and vicinity, Riverside County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2092, scale 1:62,500.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2092

Martin, M.W., and Walker, J.D., 1993, Upper Precambrian to Paleozoic paleogeographic reconstruction of the Mojave Desert, California, in Cooper, J.D., and Stevens, C.H., eds., Paleozoic paleogeography of the western United States-II: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, Book 67, p. 167-188.

Brown, H.J., 1991, Stratigraphy and paleogeographic setting of Paleozoic rocks in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, in Cooper, J.D., and Stevens, C.H., eds., Paleozoic paleogeography of the western United States-II: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, Book 67, p. 193-207.

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

Hamilton, Warren, 1984, Generalized geologic map of the Big Maria Mountains region, northeastern Riverside County, southeastern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 84-407, scale 1:48,000, 7 p.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr84407