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Vasquez Rocks

Named Rock Formations and Groups

Vasquez Rocks is a formation of steeply tilted sedimentary sandstone and conglomerate in the Agua Dulce area of northern Los Angeles County, California, uplifted and tilted to dramatic angles by tectonic activity along the San Andreas Fault system. The rock takes its name from Tiburcio Vasquez, a nineteenth century Californio bandit who reportedly used the formation's caves and outcrops as a hideout. Protected today as Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, the site is also one of the most frequently used filming locations in American television and film for its distinctive angled rock slabs.

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Associated With

Miocene, Eras
Source Vasquez Rocks (Wikipedia)
Oligocene, Eras
Source Vasquez Rocks (Wikipedia)

Caused By

Orogeny, Processes
Source Vasquez Rocks (Wikipedia)
Sedimentation, Processes
Source Vasquez Rocks (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines
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United States

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Vasquez Rocks (Wikipedia)
  • Associated With: Miocene, Article text, age Miocene
    These sediments were buried and lithified through the Miocene and became exposed more recently via activity along the San Andreas Fault system.
  • Associated With: Oligocene, Article text, age Oligocene
    Approximately 25 million years ago (late Oligocene time), the collision of the North American and Pacific tectonic plates uplifted the area along the Elkhorn Fault.
  • Caused By: Sedimentation, Lead, process Sedimentation
    It is known for its rock formations, the result of sedimentary layering and later tectonic uplift.
  • In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
    Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 932-acre (377-hectare) park located in the Sierra Pelona in northern Los Angeles County, California
  • Caused By: Orogeny, Lead section (caused-by Orogeny)
    It is known for its rock formations, the result of sedimentary layering and later tectonic uplift.
  • Caused By: Sedimentation, Lead section (caused-by Sedimentation)
    It is known for its rock formations, the result of sedimentary layering and later tectonic uplift.
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