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Journal of Sedimentary Research (SEPM)

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Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Vol. 45 (1975)No. 1. (March), Pages 207-211

Bishop Ash: A Widespread Volcanic Ash Extended to Southern California

Richard Merriam, James L. Bischoff (2)

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Petrographic and trace element data on volcanic ash beds from ten southern California localities indicates that the ashes are correlative with the Bishop tuff. Most of the ash beds occur in Colorado River delta sediments or in sediments in structurally controlled basins along strands of the San Andreas fault system.


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