San Diego County Geology Web-Lab

 

Please clip and complete this lab text in Microsoft Word (or other word processor). Keep in mind my plagiarism policy and ask if you are not sure about how you are using your sources.

 

1.    Describe the Geology of San Diego County (1 page +/-, single spaced)

Please be concise yet complete. A summary is included on this website, more information is available on the Internet as shown below. Be sure to include the plate tectonic history as described on the SDSU site. The Natural History Museum has good information on the different geologic regions  (Coastal Plain, Peninsular Range, and Salton Trough). Please do not copy directly, use your own words and paraphrase.

 

·        San Diego Natural History Museum (www.sdnhm.org/research/paleontology/sdgeol.html)

·        San Diego State University (www.geology.sdsu.edu/localgeology/setting.htm)

 

2.    Briefly describe how the following rock units were deposited and their age. For some you may have to search on the Internet (like the Julian Schist).

·        Linda Vista Formation

·        Santiago Peak Volcanics

·        Stadium Conglomerate

·        Julian Schist

 

3.    Define the following terms

·        Migmatite

·        Pegmatite

·        Spheroidal Weathering

 

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