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Sources of Miocene Sediments in Southwestern San Joaquin Valley

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Findlay, Willard Alexander (1940) Sources of Miocene Sediments in Southwestern San Joaquin Valley. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SB5Z-K361. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02212006-091933

Abstract

This investigation constitutes an attempt to determine by studies of heavy minerals, using a statistical approach, the sources of Miocene sands occurring along the southwestern border of San Joaquin Valley, and from a knowledge of these sources to deduce inferences regarding distribution of the sands and Miocene paleogeographic conditions. The method of attack chosen was to compare heavy mineral assemblages of the Miocene sands in question with those (1) of extant possible source areas and (2) of other post-Franciscan sediments the sources of which can be more readily inferred. The method used for sampling possible source areas was to sample fresh recent sands from streams draining these areas. Miocene samples were discreet "spot" samples. Considerable attention was given to development of laboratory and microscopic technique. The two items in this regard which are considered to represent most progress in technique are (1) use of ruled slides for grain counts, and (2) a method for use in centrifuge separations of heavy minerals. Effective methods of assembling and representing mineralogical results were devised.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:(Geology) ; San Joaquin Valley, Miocene sediments, flood minerals
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Geological and Planetary Sciences
Major Option:Geology
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Campbell, Ian (advisor)
  • Buwalda, John P. (advisor)
Thesis Committee:
  • Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:1 January 1940
Additional Information:Supplemental Files Information: Flood minerals chart: Supplement 1 from "Sources of Miocene sediments in southwestern San Joaquin Valley" (Thesis). Generalized sketch of Miocene stratigraphic section along southwestern margin of San Joaquin Valley: Supplement 2 from "Sources of Miocene sediments in southwestern San Joaquin Valley" (Thesis).
Record Number:CaltechETD:etd-02212006-091933
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02212006-091933
DOI:10.7907/SB5Z-K361
Related URLs:
URLURL TypeDescription
https://doi.org/10.22002/D1.493DOISupplement 1 in CaltechDATA: Flood minerals chart
https://doi.org/10.22002/D1.494DOISupplement 2 in CaltechDATA: Generalized sketch of Miocene stratigraphic section along southwestern margin of San Joaquin Valley
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:692
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:21 Feb 2006
Last Modified:16 Aug 2023 23:38

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