Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak | |
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Stratigraphic range: mid-Cretaceous, | |
Type | Suite |
Lithology | |
Primary | Granodiorite |
Location | |
Region | Yosemite National Park |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Merced Peak |
The Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak, near Merced Peak, lower right |
The Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak is one of several intrusive suites in Yosemite National Park. These also include:
The Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak dates to roughly 98 Ma. [1] The formation dates to mid-Cretaceous. It lies within the volcanogenic Minarets sequence, and comprises the granodiorite of Jackass Lakes and the leucogranites of Timber Knob and Norris Creek. Most of the suite is the former. [2]
Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak | |
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Stratigraphic range: mid-Cretaceous, | |
Type | Suite |
Lithology | |
Primary | Granodiorite |
Location | |
Region | Yosemite National Park |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Merced Peak |
The Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak, near Merced Peak, lower right |
The Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak is one of several intrusive suites in Yosemite National Park. These also include:
The Intrusive Suite of Merced Peak dates to roughly 98 Ma. [1] The formation dates to mid-Cretaceous. It lies within the volcanogenic Minarets sequence, and comprises the granodiorite of Jackass Lakes and the leucogranites of Timber Knob and Norris Creek. Most of the suite is the former. [2]