Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene formations at Malaga Cove. Los Angeles County, California. 1930.
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1930
Summary
Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene formations at Malaga Cove: Near north end of Malaga Cove, (a) dune sand (Recent); (b) nonmarine cover of lowest terrace (upper Pleistocene to Recent); (c) San Pedro (?) sand (lower (?) Pleistocene); (d) massive radiolarian mudstone, Malaga mudstone member of Monterey shale (upper Miocene); (e) laminated diatomite, Malaga mudstone member of Monterey shale (upper Miocene). Los Angeles County, California. 1930. Plate 12-A, U.S.Geological Survey Professional Paper 207. 1946.
Summary
Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene formations at Malaga Cove: Near north end of Malaga Cove, (a) dune sand (Recent); (b) nonmarine cover of lowest terrace (upper Pleistocene to Recent); (c) San Pedro (?) sand (lower (?) Pleistocene); (d) massive radiolarian mudstone, Malaga mudstone member of Monterey shale (upper Miocene); (e) laminated diatomite, Malaga mudstone member of Monterey shale (upper Miocene). Los Angeles County, California. 1930.
Plate 12-A, U.S.Geological Survey Professional Paper 207. 1946.
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