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Relationship Of Joint Sets To Folded Diatomite Bedding Of The Miguelito Member Of The Pismo Formation In Montaña De Oro State Park, Michael Mcmahan
Relationship Of Joint Sets To Folded Diatomite Bedding Of The Miguelito Member Of The Pismo Formation In Montaña De Oro State Park, Michael Mcmahan
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences
This study was conducted to determine if the orientations of observed joint sets in the late Miocene diatomite bedding of the exposed Miguelito Member in Montaña de Oro State Park relate to the San Andreas wrench fault compressional forces that caused folding of the formation. Strikes and dips of bedding planes and their corresponding first and second generation joint sets were gathered and compiled into a stereonet program for analysis. A cross section of the bedding plane data shows compressional antiform (fold axis oriented ~304/013) and synform (fold axis oriented ~300/001) features. Previous studies indicate post Miocene, tectonic shortening with …