For my geological interpretation I would like to look at the California Great Valley. The great valley contains Sacramento, Fresno, and Bakersfield. I would like to know how the Cenozoic sediment in the Great valley was deposited because it is apparently nonmarine. That would suggest it was carried by rivers forming lakes or alluvial fans. I do not think it was carried by wind because it is not a sandy desert terrain. I would need to know the geologic history of connected rivers and lakes to see if there are any that could have deposited the sediment. I would also need to know the history of uplift in the area to explain how the valley was formed.
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