Point Reyes Conglomerate - Point Reyes National Seashore
Posted by: DougK
N 37° 59.790 W 123° 01.230
10S E 498200 N 4205426
This sign is near the Point Reyes Light House Visitor Center. It describes the sedimentary Rock layers exposed here.
Waymark Code: WM9D47
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2010
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This sign is near the
Point Reyes Light House Visitor Center. It describes the sedimentary Rock layers exposed here. This intriguing rock exposure is part of a formation that caps the highest hills in this area. The Point Reyes Conglomerate is a formation consisting of a sandy matrix embedded with pebbles, cobblestones, and boulders. Geologists estimate that the formation may be over 50 million years old.