Monterey Formation Gallery
Ribbon-bedded porcelanite and shale, Montana de Oro

Ribbon-bedded porcelanite and shale, Montana de Oro

Uppermost opal-CT beds at Mussel Rock

Uppermost opal-CT beds at Mussel Rock

dolomite concretion

dolomite concretion

Dolomite concretions, Crystal Cove

Dolomite concretions, Crystal Cove

Dolomite concretions, Crystal Cove

Dolomite concretions, Crystal Cove

Folded strata at Crystal Cove

Folded strata at Crystal Cove

Chevron folds at Crystal Cove

Chevron folds at Crystal Cove

"burnt" shale and dolomite, Palos Verdes

Folded dolomite and shale, Crystal Cove

Folded dolomite and shale, Crystal Cove

Step-faulted dolostone bed, Crystal Cove

Step-faulted dolostone bed, Crystal Cove

Siliceous shale, porcelanite, sandstone

Siliceous shale, porcelanite, sandstone

Behl&Meike_TEM of opal-CT

Behl&Meike_TEM of opal-CT

Carboaceous Marlstone (black shale),Palos Verdes

Carboaceous Marlstone (black shale),Palos Verdes

Mussel Rock folded cherts

Mussel Rock folded cherts

Chert lineations and joints, Vandenberg AFB

Chert lineations and joints, Vandenberg AFB

Chert dike & spheroid

Chert dike & spheroid

Dolomite nodules in thin-bedded porcelanite, Palos Verdes

Dolomite nodules in thin-bedded porcelanite, Palos Verdes

Detachment fold and chertification

Detachment fold and chertification

Folded and faulted chert, Vandenberg AFB

Folded and faulted chert, Vandenberg AFB

I-mode joints in cherty porcelanite, not shale

I-mode joints in cherty porcelanite, not shale

strain partitioning

strain partitioning

Chico Martinez Creek

Chico Martinez Creek

Chico Martinez Creek

Antelope, Chico Martinez Creek

breccia at Chico Martinez Creek

breccia at Chico Martinez Creek

Chico Martinez Creek, Antelope Shale

Chico Martinez Creek, Antelope Shale

Chico Martinez Creek, Antelope Shale

Antelope, Chico Martinez Creek

Chico Martinez Creek, chert breccia

Chico Martinez Creek, chert breccia

kink folds, Vandenberg AFB

kink folds, Vandenberg AFB

porcelanite, shale at the Boat House, VAFB

porcelanite, shale at the Boat House, VAFB

Quartz chert and dolostone, Boat House, VAFB

Quartz chert and dolostone, Boat House, VAFB

PorPorcelanite, Montana de Oro

PorPorcelanite, Montana de Oro

Chert Breccia, Lompoc Landing

Chert Breccia, Lompoc Landing

Quartz chert, opal-CT porcelanite and fault

Quartz chert, opal-CT porcelanite and fault

Late Quartz chert and porous opal-CT porcelanite

Late Quartz chert and porous opal-CT porcelanite

Carbonaceous Marl, Gaviota

Carbonaceous Marl, Gaviota

Carbonaceous Marl, Gaviota

Carbonaceous Marl, Gaviota

Slope gully sandstone, Gaviota

Slope gully sandstone, Gaviota

Brea conglomerate and sandstone, Gaviota

Brea conglomerate and sandstone, Gaviota

Chert conglomerate

Chert conglomerate

Slope gully sandstone, Gaviota

Slope gully sandstone, Gaviota

Brecciated and shear fault zone, Arroyo Burro

Brecciated and shear fault zone, Arroyo Burro

Dolomite breccia

Dolomite breccia

Dolomite breccia

Dolomite breccia

Whale bone in dolostone nodule, Arroyo Burro

Whale bone in dolostone nodule, Arroyo Burro

Whale bone in dolostone nodule, Arroyo Burro

Whale bone in dolostone nodule, Arroyo Burro

Calcite fault breccia

Calcite fault breccia

Out of phase detachment folds

Out of phase detachment folds

Faulted shale bed

Faulted shale bed

Sheared & brecciated fault

Sheared & brecciated fault

Opal-CT chert breccia with oil

Opal-CT chert breccia with oil

Opal-CT chert breccia with oil

Opal-CT chert breccia with oil

Normal faults and detachment zone

Normal faults and detachment zone

dolostone and porcelanite

dolostone and porcelanite

Basal Monterey draping Santa Cruz Island Volcanics

Basal Monterey draping Santa Cruz Island Volcanics

Phosphatic Shale, Lions Head

Phosphatic Shale, Lions Head

Dolomite with compaction tension gashes

Dolomite with compaction tension gashes

Contorted quartz chert

Contorted quartz chert

Contorted quartz chert & porcelanite

Contorted quartz chert & porcelanite

Contorted quartz chert

Contorted quartz chert

Phosphatic Shale with porcelanite lenses

Phosphatic Shale with porcelanite lenses

Ribbon-bedded porcelanite & Sgale, Shell Beach

Ribbon-bedded porcelanite & Sgale, Shell Beach

Chert spheroid, Shell Beach

Chert spheroid, Shell Beach

Bedding fracture above chert nodule

Bedding fracture above chert nodule

Brecciated siliceous shale

Brecciated siliceous shale

Calcareous porcelanite and shale

Calcareous porcelanite and shale

Oil seep, Shell Beach

Oil seep, Shell Beach

Oil-oozing fracture, Shell Beach

Oil-oozing fracture, Shell Beach

Chert Spheroid

Chert Spheroid

fold and incipient faulting, Shell Beach

fold and incipient faulting, Shell Beach

Uppermost opal-CT porcelanite beds, Casmalia Hills

Uppermost opal-CT porcelanite beds, Casmalia Hills

Uppermost opal-CT porcelanite beds, Casmalia Hills

Uppermost opal-CT porcelanite beds, Casmalia Hills

Thin-bedded porcelanite, Arroyo Seco

Thin-bedded porcelanite, Arroyo Seco

Monterey in fault contact with volcanics, Santra Cruz Island

Monterey in fault contact with volcanics, Santra Cruz Island

Uppermost opal-CT beds at Mussel Rock

Uppermost opal-CT beds at Mussel Rock

Chert breccia at Mussel Rock

Chert breccia at Mussel Rock

Oil oozing from chert breccia at Mussel Rock

Oil oozing from chert breccia at Mussel Rock

Chert breccia at Mussel Rock

Chert breccia at Mussel Rock

Mussel Rock

Mussel Rock

Watch out!

Watch out!

Brecciated shale, Carpenteria

Brecciated shale, Carpenteria

Carbonate-filled veins, Carpenteria

Carbonate-filled veins, Carpenteria

Monterey, Newport Back Bay

Monterey, Newport Back Bay

Sigmoidal partings, Chico Martinez Creek

Sigmoidal partings, Chico Martinez Creek

Lower Calcareous-Siliceous Member, Carpenteria

Lower Calcareous-Siliceous Member, Carpenteria

Fracture patterns

Fracture patterns

Seep

Seep

Folding, Sweeney Road

Folding, Sweeney Road

Detachment folds, Sweeney Road

Detachment folds, Sweeney Road

Vandenberg porcelanite

Vandenberg porcelanite

Weathered coprolite, with bone debris

Weathered coprolite, with bone debris

Casmalia Hills, porcelanites

Casmalia Hills, porcelanites

Jointed porcelanite, Gaviota Beach.

Jointed porcelanite, Gaviota Beach.

Opal-CT chert nodule in diatomite

Opal-CT chert nodule in diatomite

Phosphatic marlstone

Phosphatic marlstone

SEM photomicrograph of impure muddy diatomite

SEM photomicrograph of impure muddy diatomite

SEM photomicrograph of pure diatomite

SEM photomicrograph of pure diatomite

SEM photomicrograph of pure diatomite

SEM photomicrograph of pure diatomite

Saturated opal-CT chert breccia

Saturated opal-CT chert breccia

Vertebrate fossils in diatomite

Vertebrate fossils in diatomite

calcite fault breccia

calcite fault breccia

chert spheroid

chert spheroid

contorted chert bed

contorted chert bed

cross-cutting breccia zone

cross-cutting breccia zone

folded and brecciated chert

folded and brecciated chert

folded and brecciated opal-CT chert

folded and brecciated opal-CT chert

folded and faulted quartz chert and dolostone

folded and faulted quartz chert and dolostone

joint set

joint set

normal faults and jointed beds

normal faults and jointed beds

oil saturated chert breccia

oil saturated chert breccia

shortened quartz chert lamination

shortened quartz chert lamination

weathered dolomite

weathered dolomite

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Crystal Cove, Fossil 001 (2).jp

Crystal Cove, Fossil 002

Crystal Cove, Fossil 002

Dolomite nodules on bedding surface, GAviota Beach

Dolomite nodules on bedding surface, GAviota Beach

Early-formed dolostone conretion in porcelanite

Early-formed dolostone conretion in porcelanite

MARS LiDAR team at Montana de Oro

MARS LiDAR team at Montana de Oro

Fractures in more siliceous layers of horizontal core

Fractures in more siliceous layers of horizontal core

AAPG Monterey workshop at CSULB

AAPG Monterey workshop at CSULB

AAPG Core workshop at CSULB

AAPG Core workshop at CSULB

AAPG Core workshop at CSULB

AAPG Core workshop at CSULB

Cross-cutting, multilayer fracture sets, Montana de Oro

Cross-cutting, multilayer fracture sets, Montana de Oro

Bed-thickness control of joint-spacing, Lompoc Landing

Bed-thickness control of joint-spacing, Lompoc Landing

Faulted and folded laminated chert

Faulted and folded laminated chert