Half Dome Granodiorite | |
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Stratigraphic range: early Late Cretaceous | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Granodiorite |
Location | |
Region | Yosemite National Park |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Half Dome |
A geologic map of Yosemite National Park |
Half Dome Granodiorite is granodiorite (see also granite) found in a region on and near Half Dome, in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. The granodiorite forms part of the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite (aka Tuolumne Batholith), one of the four major intrusive suites within the Sierra Nevada.