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Why does a bit of ocean floor lie on top of Mt. Diablo? Why is Red Rock, that small, knobby island in San Francisco Bay, red? Why is Loma Prieta high? This book is for San Francisco Bay Area residents and visitors who want to explore the geologic world of this spectacular area, to learn about its shapes, colors, and rocky foundations. Doris Sloan illuminates the colorful geologic mosaic that surrounds San Francisco Bay and lucidly explains the complex and fascinating processes that have forged it over millions of years. In a lively and engaging style, Sloan describes forces such as the movement of tectonic plates, erosion, the waves on the coast, and human activity. She provides background information on the processes, time frame, and rocks that are the key to understanding the Bay Area landscape and geologic history, then turns to distinct regions of the Bay Area and to San Francisco Bay itself. * Superbly illustrated with 139 color photographs, 41 drawings, and 29 maps * Covers Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties * Gives clear, nontechnical explanations of complex topics including plate tectonics and the Bay Area's fault systems * Suggests locales in parks and open space preserves to view Bay Area geology in action

Geology --- alameda. --- america. --- bay area landscape. --- bay area residents. --- bay area. --- california. --- color photographs. --- contra costa. --- easy to read. --- erosion. --- fault systems. --- field guide. --- geologic formations. --- geologic history. --- geologic processes. --- geologists. --- human impact. --- illustrated. --- marin. --- napa. --- natural sciences. --- regional geology. --- regional history. --- rock formations. --- san franciscans. --- san francisco bay. --- san francisco. --- san mateo. --- santa clara. --- solano. --- sonoma. --- tectonic plates. --- tourism guide.

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Geology, Stratigraphic --- Geology, Stratigraphic --- Geology, Stratigraphic. --- Paleogeography --- Sedimentation and deposition --- From 230 to 570 million years ago --- Minturn Formation (Colo.) --- Colorado --- Colorado