Geology of the Cuesta Ridge Ophiolite Remnant near San Luis Obispo , California: Evidence for the Tectonic Setting and Origin of the Coast Range Ophiolite
The Cuesta Ridge ophiolite is one of the best-preserved remnants of mid-Jurassic ophiolite in California. Geologic mapping and petrologic studies show that it comprises (1) harzburgite mantle tectonite, (2) dunite-rich mantle transition zone (MTZ), (3) wehrlite and pyroxenite, (4) isotropic gabbro,...
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DigitalCommons@USU
2002
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6737 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7810&context=etd |