A Brief Geological Tour of California

These pictures were taken by Carrie Williams in 1998

Carrie's field crew in front of a maar crater (steam volcano) in Death Valley ...

Deformed rocks due to regional compression near Death Valley

Rock strata tilted to 30 degree dip, Death Valley

Rocks with normal-fault offset, San Onofre State Beach, California

Rock strata folded by regional compression, California

Lava tube near Amboy Volcano, Mojave desert, California.

Laser geodimeter, used for precise measurement of crustal movement across the San Andreas Fault, Parkfield, California.

We hope you have enjoyed this little "virtual visit" to the spectacular geology of California. Questions? Contact Carrie Williams