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TitleConglomerate and breccia, California coast, Point Lobos State Reserve
DescriptionAt Point Lobos, fine exposures reveal turbidites. Thick sequences of sandstones, conglomerates and breccias can be seen. This view shows coarse breccia over a finer grained unit that is mostly mudstone. The field of view is about 8 feet wide.
LocationUSA ▹ California. Near Big Sur. Point Lobos State Reserve.
PhotographerDexter Perkins. 2008-07-24.
Key wordsbreccia, Point Lobos, mudstone, turbidite
Tech details666 KB. Outcrop.
GeoDIL number3123