USGS professional paper · 1973 · 40 citations · 20 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeologyQuaternary GeologyStratigraphyTectonicsFault MechanicsFault Zone StructurePlate TectonicsQuaternary StratigraphyQuaternary TectonicsRegional TectonicsDepositional StratigraphyFault-related TopographyPaleogeographyQuaternary Fault ActivitySandstone Petrology
During Oligocene time, the Zayante fault bounded crystalline rocks of the Ben Lomond Mountain area in the central Santa Cruz Mountains, and the Vergeles fault bounded similar rocks in the northern Gabilan Range. Stratigraphic comparison suggests, and gravity data confirm, the continuity of the Zayante and Vergeles faults and of the adjacent tectonic blocks of these central California Coast Ranges.
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