- Usage in publication:
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- Sweitzer formation
- Modifications:
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- Named
- Dominant lithology:
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- Conglomerate
- Sandstone
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Peninsular Ranges province
Summary:
Named credited to Hertlein (1929, Stanford University Abstracts of Dissertations v.4 p.82). "The type locality is in Sweitzer Canyon in Balboa Park" [San Diego, CA] (Hertlein, 1929, p.82). Consists of brown and brownish-red conglomerate or pebbly sandstone. Has maximum thickness of about 20 feet. Unconformably overlies San Diego formation and locally continues over edge of Otay Terrace (mesa top) to the lower terraces. No fossils were found. Age may be late Pliocene or early Pleistocene.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).
- Usage in publication:
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- Sweitzer Formation
- Modifications:
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- Not used
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Peninsular Ranges province
Summary:
Sweitzer Formation now called Lindavista Formation. [Gastil and others (1977, p.60) in correlation chart showed Sweitzer Formation as equivalent to "Linda Vista" of Hanna (1926)]
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).
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