Window Cliffs intrusive suite
Window Cliffs intrusive suite
Late to Middle Jurassic, ~159-170 Ma
Occurs in eastern part of central Sierra Nevada. Major plutons: alaskite of Hells Hole, granite of Kern Peak, alaskite of Upper Funston Meadow, granite of Grasshopper Flat, granite of Window Cliffs, granodiorite of Cold Meadows, granodiorite of Doe Meadows, granodiorite of Kern Canyon Ranger Station, granodiorite of Sheep Creek, granite of Rattlesnake Creek, granite of Angora Creek, granodiorite of Leggett Creek, alaskite of Window Cliffs, and granodiorite of Left Stringer. Cut by mafic dikes related to the Independence Dike Swarm (unit Gid), this unit has discordant zircon U-Pb minimum ages of ~159-170 Ma (Chen and Moore, 1982).