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Evidence of magma interactions resulting in both hybridization and mingling are preserved
in a diverse suite of gabbroic to intermediate rocks associated with the compositionally …

Field, microstructural, and geochronologic evidence indicates that the Late Cretaceous
McDoogle pluton, located near the eastern margin of the Sierra Nevada batholith, was …

East-central California, which encompasses an area located on the westernmost part of
sialic North America, contains a well-preserved record of Paleozoic and Mesozoic tectonic …

The major roof pendants of the eastern Sierra Nevada, including the Bishop Creek, Pine
Creek, Mount Morrison, Deadman Pass, Gull Lake, and part of the Northern Ritter Range …

Volcanic arcs associated with subduction zones are thought to be the primary building
blocks of continents. The composition of the magmas, particularly in continental arcs, is the …

Data bearing on interpretations of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic paleogeography of
southwestern North America are important for testing the hypothesis that the Paleozoic …

The palaeotemperature equation of Epstein et al. 1. relates the oxygen-isotope composition
of mollusc carbonate shells to the temperature in which it has been deposited. This equation …

Spectacularly exposed contact relations of the Split Mountain interpluton screen, Sierra
Nevada batholith, indicate that its bounding plutons grew by injection of dikes. The screen is …

Written for the general reader with an interest in geology, natural history, and the early
explorations of the highest part of California's Sierra Nevada range, this book is also an …