The browser does not support our JavaScripts. Artificial fill - Link to geologic description. Beach sediment - Link to geologic description. Alluvium - Link to geologic description. Dune sand - Link to geologic description. Elevated alluvium - Link to geologic description. Landslide - Link to geologic description. Older surficial sediments - Link to geologic description. Older alluvium - Link to geologic description. San Pedro Sand - Link to geologic description. Timms Point Silt - Link to geologic description. Lomita Marl - Link to geologic description. Fernando Formation - Link to geologic description. Malaga Mudstone - Link to geologic description. Valmonte Diatomite - Link to geologic description. Altamira Shale, upper part - Link to geologic description. Diatomite - Link to geologic description. Point Fermin Sandstone - Link to geologic description. Altamira Shale, lower part - Link to geologic description. Basalt - Link to geologic description. Altamira Shale, lower part - Link to geologic description. Altamira Shale, upper part - Link to geologic description. Valmonte Diatomite - Link to geologic description. Landslide - Link to geologic description. Atrificial fill - Link to geologic description. Older surficial sediments - Link to geologic description. Link to geologic description.Alluvium - Link to geologic description. Catalina Schist - Link to geologic description. San Onofre Breccia - Link to geologic description. Catalina Schist - Link to geologic description.

Geologic Map

The geologic map shown in the figure below is based upon the map by Dibblee (1999). You can view information about the geologic units by clicking on the legend and there are a few locations within the area of Palos Verdes Peninsula where you can also click to get information.

 

Image of geology based on map by Dibblee (1999)

 

 

 

 

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