Volcanic rocks of the El Modeno Area, Orange County, California / by Robert F. Yerkes.

Author/creator Yerkes, R. F., 1923- author.
Other author United States. Department of the Interior.
Other author Geological Survey (U.S.)
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington : United States Government Printing Office, 1957.
Descriptioniv, pages 313-334 : illustrations, folded maps (in pocket) ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Volcanic ash, tuff, etc--California. --Orange County.
Igneous rocks.
Igneous rocks--California. --Orange County.
Geology, Stratigraphic--Miocene.

SeriesGeological Survey professional paper ; 274-L
Shorter contributions to general geology
Geological Survey professional paper 274-L. ^A16492
Shorter contributions to general geology ; 1955-57. ^A20586
Contents Abstract -- Introduction -- Previous investigations -- Localities from which samples were obtained -- Descriptive geology -- Igneous rocks -- Tuffs of the Topanga formation -- El Modeno volcanics -- Basalt flow member -- Palagonite tuff and tuff breccia member -- General description -- Palagonite tuff breccias -- Bedded palagonite tuff -- Andesite flow and flow breccia member -- General description -- Flow Breccias -- Lava flows -- Hydrothermal alteration -- Limy volcanic breccia -- Undifferentiated volcanic rocks -- Andesite dikes -- Associated igneous rocks -- Breccia -- Basalt dikes -- Tuffaceous material in La Vida member of Puente formation -- Summary of petrography -- Sedimentary rocks, Cenozoic system -- Silverado formation -- Santiago formation -- Vaqueros and sespe formations, undifferentiated -- Topanga formation -- Puente formation -- Quaternary terrace deposits -- Stratigraphic position and correlation of the volcanic rocks -- Structure -- Folds -- Faults -- Disconformities in the volcanic sequence -- Mode of deposition of the volcanic rocks -- Subsurface data -- Distinction between extrusive and intrusive rocks -- Distribution of the volcanic rocks -- References cited -- Index.
Subject Description of extrusive pyroclastic and flow rocks of El Modeno volcanics of middle to late Miocene age.
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General note"Description of extrusive pyroclastic and flow rocks of El Modeno volcanics of middle to late Miocene age."--T.p.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Yerkes, R. F., 1923-. Volcanic rocks of the El Modeno Area, Orange County, California
Govt. docs number I 19.16:274-L