| 5 - Classic blocks in matrix |
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| Much of the sandstone and shale get ground up in the melanging process
and only relatively resistant blocks withstand the intensive grinding.
Here several large blocks are surrounded by the matrix of ground up rock.
This character creates unique landscapes as seen in the following: A landscape in Marin County underlain by melange. A fresh road cut in Marin through melange An older road cut in Marin through melange |
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