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Saturday, May 21: A Visit to the San Rafael Mountains Mélange

Photo of a huge rock formation with a crowd of 20 people standing on top of it.
This Franciscan blueschist block is a popular stop on a visit to the mélange. Photo by Art Wahl.

Auto caravan field trip with Art Wahl

Saturday, May 21, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Participation is limited to 15; the limit will be increased to 20 pending up-to-date covid protocols. Advance registration opens at 9:00 a.m. for Members on April 21 and on May 11 for Nonmembers  at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/ 693-5683.
Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5
Masks are optional for those who have been vaccinated (subject to change).

We are most fortunate to have Art Wahl follow his May 20 lecture on the San Rafael Mountains mélange with a hands-on visit to representative sites in our backcountry.  We will venture into the Mesozoic subduction zone that is world famous for its mélanges that contain high pressure-low temperature blueschist. Detailed instructions for the time and place of the starting point of the auto caravan will be provided to the registrants.

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