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SAN DIEGO GEOLOGY
Geologic History of San Diego
Geology of the SDSU Campus
Geology of the Tourmaline Beach Area

SAN DIEGO FORMATIONS
Bay Point Formation
Lindavista Formation
San Diego Formation
Pomerado Conglomerate
Mission Valley Formation
Stadium Conglomerate
Friars Formation
Scripps Formation
Ardath Shale
Torrey Sandstone
Delmar Formation
Mount Soledad Formation
Cabrillo Formation
Point Loma Formation
Lusardi Formation
Santiago Peak Volcanics
Granitic Rock of the batholith

Columnar Section of San Diego Mission Valley Formation Stadium Conglomerate Pomerado Conglomerate Cabrillo Formation San Diego Formation Scripps Formation Friars Formation Bay Point Formation Lindavista Formation Ardath Shale Torrey Sandstone Delmar Formation Mount Soledad Formation Point Loma Formation Lusardi Formation Santiago Peak Volcanics Santiago Peak Volcanics Granitic Rocks of the batholith

LOCAL GEOLOGY BOOKS

  • The Rise and Fall of San Diego: Abbott, Patrick L. ; Sunbelt Publishers (1999)
  • Geology of San Diego County: Legacy of the Land:; Bergen, Frederick W., Harold J. Clifford and Steven G. Spear; Sunbelt Publications (1997)
  • Geology Underfoot in Southern California; Sharp, Robert P., and Allen F. Glazner;
    Mountain Press Publishing Company (1993)
  • The Peninsular Ranges: A Geological Guide to San Diego's Back Country: Walawender, Michael J.; Kendall-Hunt (1999)
  • Other Books Touching on Geological Sciences and Oceanography

OTHER RESOURCES

USGS 7.5 Minute (1:24,000) California Index (pdf)

SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GEOLOGISTS (SDAG)

SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM (SDNHM)

CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

CALIFORNIA SPATIAL INFORMATION LIBRARY

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Google Earth Geology

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State Gem - Benitoite
State Fossil - Smilodon californicus
State Gem - Benitoite
State Gem - Benitoite
San Diego Tourmaline
Tourmaline: Tourmaline Queen mine, San Diego
State Mineral - Gold
State Mineral - Native Gold

State Rock - Serpentine
State Rock - Serpentine
San Diego Morganite
Morganite and Quartz: Blue Lady mine, San Diego
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