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Abstract
The newly named Upland Valley Limestone represents a carbonate complex that developed on and adjacent to a tectonically active island in east-central California during a brief interval of Early Permian (late Artinskian) time. This lithologically unique, relatively thin limestone unit lies within a thick sequence of predominantly siliciclastic rocks and is characterized by its high concentration of crinoidal debris, pronounced lateral changes in thickness and lithofacies, and a largely endemic fusulinid fauna. Most outcrops represent a carbonate platform and debris derived from it and shed downslope, but another group of outcrops represents one or possibly more isolated carbonate buildups that developed offshore from the platform. Tectonic activity in the area occurred before, probably during, and after deposition of this short-lived carbonate complex.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Architecture and evolution of an Early Permian carbonate complex on a tectonically active island in east-central California |
| Series title | Stratigraphy |
| Volume | 12 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Micropaleontology Press; Micropaleontology Press Foundation, Inc. |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | 16 p. |
| First page | 167 |
| Last page | 182 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | East-central California |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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