Mehrten Formation
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mehrten-formation-223-321892
title:
Mehrten Formation
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The Mehrten Formation is a geologic formation in California that is a type of inverted relief. It consists primarily of andesitic clastic and pyroclastic materials, deposited by volcanic activity that filled ancient rivers and valleys. Over time, the rock from these deposits proved more resistant to erosion than the surrounding land, leaving behind ridges that follow the paths of the former river channels, resembling inverted river meanders. It was originally described in 1939 in Geology and Gro
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Geologic formation in California, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehrten_Formation
date created:
2014-07-10T18:29:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T02:41:01Z
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