Field Excursions To The Northern Sierra Nevada Of California The Mining Districts Of The Sierra Nevada And Cretaceous And Paleocene Sediments In Maryland Usa

"This guidebook volume for the 2016 GSA Cordilleran Section Meeting, which was held in Ontario, California, explores varied geological features of southern California and Nevada, including the Mojave Desert and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument"--

"Considered a landmark in California gold mining history. Public indignation against spoilage of rich agricultural land and clogging of watercourses by debris generated by hydraulic mining in the Sierra foothills led to the winning of a major battle against the miners ... [The author] examines the need to find a solution to the debris from the mining operations"--Bookdealer's description.

"This volume presents field guides that span the breadth of central California's geology. The trips are associated with the 2013 GSA Cordilleran Section meeting, convened in Fresno, California, 18-25 May. The guides are to geologic localities that are not only iconic, but are also type examples of key geologic phenomena"--Provided by publisher.