Tuolumne Intrusive Suite | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, | |
Type | Suite |
Lithology | |
Primary | Granodiorite |
Location | |
Region | Yosemite National Park |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Tuolumne Meadows |
The Tuolumne Intrusive Suite contains the words Yosemite National Park |
The Tuolumne Intrusive Suite is the youngest and most extensive of the intrusive suites of Yosemite National Park, and also comprises about 1/3 of the park's area. The Suite includes Half Dome Granodiorite, Cathedral Peak Granite, and Kuna Crest Granodiorite.[1]
The largest pluton of the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite is Cathedral Peak Granodiorite, which extends long distances both the north and south of Tuolumne Meadows.[2] The southwestern part of the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite is made up of Half Dome Granodiorite.[2] The youngest, smallest, and most central rock body is of the Johnson Granite Porphyry[2]