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- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/California_Geography_(Patrich)/07%3A_Californias_Regions_and_Provinces/7.04%3A_THE_11_GEOMORPHIC_PROVINCESCalifornia's geomorphic provinces are distinct geologic regions, each with unique features defined by geology, faults, topographic relief, and climate. There are eleven provinces, including the Great ...California's geomorphic provinces are distinct geologic regions, each with unique features defined by geology, faults, topographic relief, and climate. There are eleven provinces, including the Great Valley, Modoc Plateau, Klamath Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Transverse Ranges, Cascade Range, Coast Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, Basin & Range, Mojave Desert, and Colorado Desert. These provinces offer diverse landscapes.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/ajones124_at_sierracollege.edu/Geology_of_California_(DRAFT)/11%3A_Coast_Ranges/11.05%3A_Cenozoic_EventsThis page explores the geological history of the San Andreas Fault and its formation linked to Pangaea's breakup and subduction events. Key features include the Salinian Block's unusual granitic rocks...This page explores the geological history of the San Andreas Fault and its formation linked to Pangaea's breakup and subduction events. Key features include the Salinian Block's unusual granitic rocks, younger volcanic progression due to mantle activity, and the impact of fault movements on the Coast Ranges.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/ajones124_at_sierracollege.edu/Geology_of_California_(DRAFT)/01%3A_Introduction_to_the_Geology_of_CaliforniaThis page details California's diverse geology, featuring various rock types and formations that provide a comprehensive study. The textbook is designed for all learners, focusing on accessibility and...This page details California's diverse geology, featuring various rock types and formations that provide a comprehensive study. The textbook is designed for all learners, focusing on accessibility and adaptability in geology education. It is a low-cost, online resource organized by geomorphic provinces. The authors advocate for improved access to geology through open educational resources and collaboration to ensure inclusivity in learning.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/ajones124_at_sierracollege.edu/Geology_of_California_(DRAFT)/04%3A_Geologic_Structures_and_Seismology/4.01%3A_Stress_and_StrainThis page discusses stress in rocks, categorized as normal (compression and tension) or shear stress. Rocks respond to stress through strain, resulting in elastic, plastic deformations, or fractures. ...This page discusses stress in rocks, categorized as normal (compression and tension) or shear stress. Rocks respond to stress through strain, resulting in elastic, plastic deformations, or fractures. Deformation processes include tilting, folding, and faulting. Geologists measure deformation via the orientation of geological features (strike and dip) to infer tectonic forces and understand a region's geological history and structural relationships.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/ajones124_at_sierracollege.edu/Geology_of_California_(DRAFT)/01%3A_Introduction_to_the_Geology_of_California/1.01%3A_How_to_Read_California's_Geologic_MapCalifornia is made up of a wide variety of rock types and geological units (unique, mappable packages of rocks). This section describes the spatial distribution of those rocks with the aid of geologic...California is made up of a wide variety of rock types and geological units (unique, mappable packages of rocks). This section describes the spatial distribution of those rocks with the aid of geologic maps, a product of geological work and a primary tool in a geologist's toolkit.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Earth_Science_(Lumen)/09%3A_Mountain_Building/9.01%3A_Tectonic_Stress_and_Geologic_StructuresThis page discusses tectonic stress and its geological consequences, including mountain building and earthquakes from plate tectonics. It explains rock stresses—elastic, plastic deformation, and fract...This page discusses tectonic stress and its geological consequences, including mountain building and earthquakes from plate tectonics. It explains rock stresses—elastic, plastic deformation, and fracturing—related to rock types and conditions. Geological structures like folds (monoclines, anticlines, synclines) and faults (normal, reverse, strike-slip) are described. The text ultimately connects these processes to mountain formation.
