Structure and metamorphism of the Franciscan Complex, Mt. Hamilton area, Northern California
International Geology Review
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Abstract
Truncation of metamorphic isograds and fold axes within coherent terranes of Franciscan metagraywacke by intervening zones of melange indicate that the melange is tectonic and formed after the subduction-related metamorphism and folding. These relations are expressed in two terranes of blueschist-facies rocks of the Franciscan Complex in the Mt. Hamilton area, northern California-the Jurassic Yolla Bolly terrane and the structurally underlying Cretaceous Burnt Hills terrane. Local preservation in both terranes of basal radiolarian chert and oceanic basalt beneath continent-derived metagraywacke and argillite demonstrates thrust repetition within the coherent terranes, although these relations are scarce near Mt. Hamilton. The metagraywackes range from albite-pumpellyite blueschists to those containing well-crystallized jadeitic pyroxene, and a jadeite-in isograd can be defined in parts of the area. Primary bedding defines locally coherent structural orientations and folds within the metagraywacke units. These units are crosscut by thin zones of tectonic melange containing blocks of high-grade blueschist, serpentinite, and other exotic rocks, and a broader, but otherwise identical melange zone marks the discordant boundary between the two terranes.
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Blake, M., and Wentworth, C., 1999, Structure and metamorphism of the Franciscan Complex, Mt. Hamilton area, Northern California: International Geology Review, v. 41, no. 5, p. 417-424, https://doi.org/10.1080/00206819909465150.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Structure and metamorphism of the Franciscan Complex, Mt. Hamilton area, Northern California |
| Series title | International Geology Review |
| DOI | 10.1080/00206819909465150 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication Date | July 06, 2010 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 417 |
| Last page | 424 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Mt. Hamilton Area |