Sandstone Dikes

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Research Article| January 01, 1890 Sandstone Dikes J. S. DILLER J. S. DILLER Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1890) 1 (1): 411–442. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-1-411 Article history first online: 08 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. S. DILLER; Sandstone Dikes. GSA Bulletin 1890;; 1 (1): 411–442. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-1-411 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionSeveral years ago, while studying the Cretaceous shales upon the northwestern border of Sacramento valley in California, I observed in a stream bed a number of large fragments of sandstone. They were carefully examined for fossils, in the belief that the rock from which they were derived was regularly interstratified with the Cretaceous shales. Near by I discovered an excellent exposure of a vertical dike cutting through the bank of tilted shales from top to bottom, in plain view for a distance of 60 feet. When I reached the dike and found it to be composed of sandstone, the same I had examined for fossils, my interest was thoroughly aroused. A sandstone dike seemed a paradox. Further search in that region brought other dikes of the same nature to light, but the puzzle was not investigated until last summer, when, with the aid of Mr. J. Stanley-Brown, a geologic . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.