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Franciscan Complex broken formations/melanges

Franciscan Complex broken formations/melanges
1. Headland-forming block and matrix, Franciscan broken formation, N. California
1. Headland-forming block and matrix, Franciscan broken formation, N. California
Headland-forming block in Franciscan Complex broken formation. Subsequent photos show ever-increasing scales by zooming in on the area of matrix indicated at the 5 foot vertical length of yellow tape measure. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots": Location: MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
2. Headland McKerricher State PArk
2. Headland McKerricher State PArk
Adjacent headland-forming block in Franciscan Complex broken formation. Compare with previous image: blocks not evident at smaller scale are obvious the area of matrix indicated at the 5 foot vertical length of yellow tape measure. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
3. Caspar Headlands, Franciscan Complex broken formation
3. Caspar Headlands, Franciscan Complex broken formation
First of a series of photos at ever-increasing scales taken by zooming in on the area of matrix indicated at the 5 foot vertical length of yellow tape measure. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: Caspar Headlands, near Mendocino, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
4. Franciscan Complex broken formation (larger scale)
4. Franciscan Complex broken formation (larger scale)
First Second yellow tape measure. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: Caspar Headlands, near Mendocino, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
5.1 Franciscan Complex broken formation (even larger scale)
5.1 Franciscan Complex broken formation (even larger scale)
Third in a series of photos at ever-increasing scales taken by zooming in on the area of matrix indicated at the 5 foot vertical length of yellow tape measure. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: Caspar Headlands, near Mendocino, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
5.2 Franciscan Complex broken formation (B-W version)
5.2 Franciscan Complex broken formation (B-W version)
Black and white version, suitable for Image Analysis using NIH Image (1993 vintage); same as previous third in a series of photos at ever-increasing scales taken by zooming in on the area of matrix indicated at the 5 foot vertical length of yellow tape measure. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: Caspar Headlands, near Mendocino, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
Franciscan Complex broken formation -  graphic version for Image Analysis
Franciscan Complex broken formation - graphic version for Image Analysis
Monochrome version of the third in a series of photos at ever-increasing scales taken by zooming in on the area of matrix indicated at the 5 foot vertical length of yellow tape measure. Scale independence studies of series of images taken at different scales ultimately incorporated into analysis of scale-independence of some Franciscan Complex melanges. The "dmod" lengh is the longest dimension of a block. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: Caspar Headlands, near Mendocino, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
6.0 Caspar Headlands - Eric Lindquist 1992
6.0 Caspar Headlands - Eric Lindquist 1992
Eric Lindquist at outcrop of Franciscan Complex broken formation. See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: Caspar Headlands, near Mendocino, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: J. and E Lindquist, 1992.
6.1 Franciscan Complex broken formation - Outcrop detail
6.1 Franciscan Complex broken formation - Outcrop detail
Detail of outcrop of Franciscan Complex broken formation. See pencil for scale (upper 1/3 of image). See accompanying PDF with mounted photos and comments, and indicated areas of series of "scale shots". Location: Caspar Headlands, near Mendocino, Mendocino County, N. California. Photo: J. and E. Lindquist, 1992.
Franciscan Complex sheared shale/sandstone
Franciscan Complex sheared shale/sandstone
pervasive shearing in Franciscan Complex bimrock. US quarter coin for scale (y-direction: ~60 up photo from bottom; x-direction 50% of photo to right of left edge). Location: Shelter Cove, Humboldt County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993.
Franciscan Complex broken formation at Patricks Point, California
Franciscan Complex broken formation at Patricks Point, California
Patricks Point area Humboldt Co (E Medley)
Franciscan Complex melange (Trinidad, N. California)
Franciscan Complex melange (Trinidad, N. California)
Outcrop of melange (sheard shale and sandsttone with "exotics blocks" of other lithologies; Trinidad Beach, Humboldt County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993
Loveliness in a chert block in Franciscan Complex melange
Loveliness in a chert block in Franciscan Complex melange
cherts in Franciscan Complex melange block. Coin for scale (US quarter, ~24 mm diameter) Trinidad Beach, Humboldt County, N. California. Photo: E. Medley, 1993.
Franciscan Complex melange (San Simeon, California)
Franciscan Complex melange (San Simeon, California)
melange at outcrop at San Simeon. south of Big Sur coast, N, California. Evident "argille scagliose" (scaley clay) matrix fabric. Photo: E Medley, 1993
Franciscan sheared shale
Franciscan sheared shale
Sheared block-poor Franciscan Complex bimrock at Lone Tree landslide. Pole is 5 feet long. (Marin County, N. California). Photo: E. Medley, 1993
Franciscan Complex melange, Pacifica, California
Franciscan Complex melange, Pacifica, California
Sheared shale with sandstone and white limestone blocks. Limestone content significant enough that the site was the historic Calera quarry that provided cement used in the early construction of nearby San Francisco. Photo: E. Medley, 1994

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