Geology of the San Diego onshore-offshore area, southern California
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Authors
White, Craig Kenneth
Issue Date
1969
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Onshore Data , Bottom Samples , Seismic Information , Seismology , Structural Interpretation , Stratigraphic Interpretation , Onshore-offshore San Diego Region , Sedimentary Basin , Cretaceous Rocks , Tertiary Rocks , Basement Highs , Uplifted Structures , Sediments , Marine Conditions , Shallow Marine Conditions , Lagoonal Conditions , Non-marine Conditions , Oscillating Seas , Two Fault Systems , Basin Structure , Uplift , Faulting , Deposition , Regional Structure "grain" , San Diego , Petroleum , Sediment Thickness , Miocene Section , Organic Content , Offshore Shales , Shales , Mackay Theses and Dissertations Grant Collection
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Abstract
A complete research of the published literature, Masters and Doctoral Theses, and onshore well data, coupled with bottom samples and seismic information has permitted formulation of a structural and stratigraphic interpretation of the onshore-offshore San Diego region. The overall picture is that of a broad, sedimentary basin containing up to several thousand feet of Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks which thin where they overlie basement highs, and pinch out against uplifted structures to the north, west, and east. The sediments were deposited under marine, shallow marine, lagoonal, and non-marine conditions, and in many places reflect deposition by oscillating seas. Two fault systems complicate the basin structure; one trending nearly east-west, and the other, northwest-southeast. Uplift associated with the faulting has had a profound influence upon deposition. The regional structural ''grain" of the San Diego onshore-offshore area appears to be northwest-southeast. Petroleum possibilities in the offshore area appear to be somewhat greater than those onshore. The increased sediment thickness, the presence of a Miocene section, and a possibly higher organic content of the offshore shales are several reasons for this increased potential.
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Thesis Number: 359.
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Publisher
University of Nevada, Reno
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In Copyright(All Rights Reserved)