Kuna Crest Granodiorite
Kuna Crest Granodiorite (also called Granodiorite of Glen Aulin), is found, in Yosemite National Park, 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. Of the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite, it is the oldest and darkest rock.
| Kuna Crest Granodiorite | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: 91 Ma | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Granodiorite |
| Location | |
| Region | Yosemite National Park |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Kuna Crest |
A geologic map of Yosemite National Park | |
Kuna Crest granodiorite forms most of the outer part of the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite, on the edges.
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