| State | California |
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| Name | Devonian marine rocks, unit 1 (Death Valley) |
| Geologic age | Middle to Late Devonian |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)Thick-bedded, fine-grained
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)Thick-bedded, fine-grained, locally fossiliferous
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)Quartzose sandstone, mainly near base and top of unit
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metacarbonate > MarbleCalcitic to dolomitic marble resulting from contact and regional metamorphism of limestone and dolostone
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Quartzite
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| Comments | Southeastern California. Consists primarily of dolostone, limestone, and minor quartzite |
| Stratigraphic units | Sultan Limestone, Lost Burro Fm., Nevada Fm., Devils Gate Limestone |
| 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.Bishop, C.C., 1964, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Needles 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 Stone, Paul, Dunne, G.C., Stevens, C.H., and Gulliver, R.M., 1989, Geologic map of Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks in parts of the Darwin and adjacent quadrangles, Inyo County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1932, scale 1:31,250.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i1932 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 Burchfiel, B.C., Hamill, G.S., IV, and Wilhelms, D.E., 1982, Stratigraphy of the Montgomery Mountains and the northern half of the Nopah and Resting Spring Ranges, Nevada and California: Geological Society of America Map and Chart Series MC-44, 9 p., scale 1:62,500.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 |
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| Counties | Inyo - San Bernardino |