pre-Cenozoic granitic and metamorphic rocks undivided (CAgr-m;0)

State	California
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
Comments	Southern California, Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada, central California Coast Ranges
Stratigraphic units	Ash Mountain Complex, Placerita Fm., Sur Series
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. Burnett, J.L., and Jennings, C.W., 1962, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Chico sheet, scale 1:250,000. Matthews, R.A., and Burnett, J.L., 1966, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Fresno sheet, scale 1:250,000. Jennings, C.W., 1961, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Kingman 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. 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. Strand, R.G., and Koenig, J.B., 1966, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Sacramento 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. Strand, R.G., 1962, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Diego-El Centro sheet, scale 1:250,000. Rogers, T.H., 1966, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Jose sheet, scale 1:250,000. Jennings, C.W., and Strand, R.G., 1959, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Santa Cruz 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. Koenig, J.B., 1963, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Walker Lake sheet, scale 1:250,000. Saucedo, G.J., and Wagner, D.L., 1992, Geologic map of the Chico quadrangle, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series, Map 7A, scale 1:250,000. Wagner, D.L., Jennings, C.W., Bedrossian, T.L., and Bortugno, E.J., 1981, Geologic map of the Sacramento quadrangle, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series, Map 1A, 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. Bateman, P.C., 1992, Pre-Tertiary geologic map of the Mariposa 1ø by 2ø quadrangle, Sierra Nevada, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1960, scale 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i1960 Ross, D.C., 1995, Reconnaissance geologic map of the southern Sierra Nevada, Kern, Tulare, and Inyo Counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2295, scale 1:125,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i2295 Ross, D.C., 1989, The metamorphic and plutonic rocks of the southernmost Sierra Nevada, California, and their tectonic framework: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1381, 159 p., scale 1:125,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp1381 Powell, R.E., 1993, Balanced palinspastic reconstruction of pre-late Cenozoic paleogeology, southern California: Geologic and kinematic constraints on evolution of the San Andreas fault system, in Powell, R.E., Weldon, R.J., II, and Matti, J.C., eds., The San Andreas fault system: Displacement, palinspastic reconstruction, and geologic evolution: Geological Society of America Memoir 178, p. 1-106, scale 1:750,000. Howard, K.A., 2002, Geologic map of the Sheep Hole Mountains 30' x 60' quadrangle, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2344, scale 1:100,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2344 Morton, D.M., 1999, Preliminary digital geologic map of the Santa Ana 30' x 60' quadrangle, southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-172, scale 1:100,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr99172 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 Huber, N.K., Bateman, P.C., and Wahrhaftig, Clyde, 1989, Geologic map of Yosemite National Park and vicinity, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1874, scale 1:125,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i1874 Saleeby, J.B., Goodin, S.E., Sharp, W.D., and Busby, C.J., 1978, Early Mesozoic paleotectonic-paleogeographic reconstruction of the southern Sierra Nevada region, in Howell, D.G., and McDougall, K.A., eds., Mesozoic paleogeography of the western United States: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, Pacific Coast Paleogeography Symposium 2, p. 311-336. Crowder, D.F., and Sheridan, M.F., 1972, Geologic map of the White Mountain Peak quadrangle, Mono County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1012, scale 1:62,500. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/gq1012 duBray, E.A., and Moore, J.G., 1985, Geologic map of the Olancha quadrangle, southern Sierra Nevada, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1734, scale 1:62,500. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1734 Diggles, M.F., 1987, Mineral resource potential map of the South Sierra Wilderness and the South Sierra Roadless Area, Inyo and Tulare Counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1913-A, scale 1:48,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1913A Miller, D.M., and Bedford, D.R., 1998, Bedrock geology database for the Mojave Desert Ecosystem, v. 1.0: Unpublished digital compilation, scale 1:500,000.
NGMDB product	NGMDB product page for 96750
Counties	Amador - Butte - Fresno - Imperial - Inyo - Kern - Los Angeles - Madera - Mariposa - Merced - Mono - Monterey - Riverside - San Bernardino - San Diego - Santa Barbara - Tulare - Tuolumne

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.

Burnett, J.L., and Jennings, C.W., 1962, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Chico sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Matthews, R.A., and Burnett, J.L., 1966, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Fresno sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Jennings, C.W., 1961, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Kingman 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.

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.

Strand, R.G., and Koenig, J.B., 1966, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Sacramento 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.

Strand, R.G., 1962, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Diego-El Centro sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Rogers, T.H., 1966, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, San Jose sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Jennings, C.W., and Strand, R.G., 1959, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Santa Cruz 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.

Koenig, J.B., 1963, Geologic map of California, Olaf P. Jenkins edition, Walker Lake sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Saucedo, G.J., and Wagner, D.L., 1992, Geologic map of the Chico quadrangle, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series, Map 7A, scale 1:250,000.

Wagner, D.L., Jennings, C.W., Bedrossian, T.L., and Bortugno, E.J., 1981, Geologic map of the Sacramento quadrangle, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series, Map 1A, 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.

Bateman, P.C., 1992, Pre-Tertiary geologic map of the Mariposa 1ø by 2ø quadrangle, Sierra Nevada, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1960, scale 1:250,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i1960

Ross, D.C., 1995, Reconnaissance geologic map of the southern Sierra Nevada, Kern, Tulare, and Inyo Counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2295, scale 1:125,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i2295

Ross, D.C., 1989, The metamorphic and plutonic rocks of the southernmost Sierra Nevada, California, and their tectonic framework: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1381, 159 p., scale 1:125,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp1381

Powell, R.E., 1993, Balanced palinspastic reconstruction of pre-late Cenozoic paleogeology, southern California: Geologic and kinematic constraints on evolution of the San Andreas fault system, in Powell, R.E., Weldon, R.J., II, and Matti, J.C., eds., The San Andreas fault system: Displacement, palinspastic reconstruction, and geologic evolution: Geological Society of America Memoir 178, p. 1-106, scale 1:750,000.

Howard, K.A., 2002, Geologic map of the Sheep Hole Mountains 30' x 60' quadrangle, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2344, scale 1:100,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2344

Morton, D.M., 1999, Preliminary digital geologic map of the Santa Ana 30' x 60' quadrangle, southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-172, scale 1:100,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr99172

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

Huber, N.K., Bateman, P.C., and Wahrhaftig, Clyde, 1989, Geologic map of Yosemite National Park and vicinity, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1874, scale 1:125,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i1874

Saleeby, J.B., Goodin, S.E., Sharp, W.D., and Busby, C.J., 1978, Early Mesozoic paleotectonic-paleogeographic reconstruction of the southern Sierra Nevada region, in Howell, D.G., and McDougall, K.A., eds., Mesozoic paleogeography of the western United States: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Pacific Section, Pacific Coast Paleogeography Symposium 2, p. 311-336.

Crowder, D.F., and Sheridan, M.F., 1972, Geologic map of the White Mountain Peak quadrangle, Mono County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1012, scale 1:62,500.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/gq1012

duBray, E.A., and Moore, J.G., 1985, Geologic map of the Olancha quadrangle, southern Sierra Nevada, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1734, scale 1:62,500.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1734

Diggles, M.F., 1987, Mineral resource potential map of the South Sierra Wilderness and the South Sierra Roadless Area, Inyo and Tulare Counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1913-A, scale 1:48,000.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1913A

Miller, D.M., and Bedford, D.R., 1998, Bedrock geology database for the Mojave Desert Ecosystem, v. 1.0: Unpublished digital compilation, scale 1:500,000.