Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided)

Gabbro and dark dioritic rocks; chiefly Mesozoic
State California
Name Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided)
Geologic age Triassic to Cretaceous
Lithologic constituents
Major
Igneous > Plutonic > Gabbroic > Gabbro (Pluton, Batholith)Mafic plutonic rocks in batholithic and ophiolitic environments
Igneous > Plutonic > Dioritic > Diorite (Pluton, Batholith)Mafic plutonic rocks in batholithic and ophiolitic environments
Comments Mostly small exposures of gabbro and diorite scattered in western Klamath Mts., Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges, Mojave Desert, and Peninsular Ranges
Stratigraphic units Cuyamaca Gabbro, Elk Creek Gabbro, Gold Park Gabbro-Diorite, San Marcos Gabbro, Summit Gabbro
References

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