- Usage in publication:
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- Steele Valley granodiorite
- Modifications:
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- Named
- Dominant lithology:
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- Granodiorite
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Peninsular Ranges province
Summary:
Named for occurrence at Steele Valley in southern part of Perris-Elsinore area, Riverside Co, CA. Granodiorite is light-colored with medium granitic texture with no schlieren present. Is younger than Lakeview quartz-hornblende diorite (new) and older than Cajalco quartz monzonite (new). Age is Late Jurassic(?).
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).
- Usage in publication:
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- Steele Valley granodiorite
- Modifications:
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- Not used
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Peninsular Ranges province
Summary:
Rocks of Steele Valley granodiorite of Dudley (1935) are included in Woodson Mountain granodiorite (new). Age of Woodson Mountain granodiorite is Cretaceous.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).
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