<b>Elder Creek</b>, Tehama County, California.

Eastern Mojave Vegetation

Elder Creek, Tehama County, California.

Gazetteer Query: G.N.I.S. See also: Stonyford. Gerber.
	Creek draining east from the Northern Coast Ranges to the Sacramento River near Gerber. A remnant of the Coast Range Ophiolite (CRO) crops out along the north, middle, and south forks of Elder Creek. The Elder Creek portion of the CRO preserves most of the features of a "true" ophiolite. The Elder Creek outcrop is thought to be oceanic crust, in contrast to the Stonyford outcrop that is thought to be a seamount. Elevation: 207ft, 63m. Articles that refer to this location: U. S. Interstate 5: at Elder Creek; Literature Referring To This Location: Shervais, John W., Benita L. Murchey, David L. Kimbrough, Paul R. Renne, and Barry Hanan. 2005. Radioisotopic and biostratigraphic age relations in the Coast Range Ophiolite, northern California: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Western Cordillera. GSA Bulletin. 117(5/6):633-653. {TAS-pdf}
	No collections made at this location.
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