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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

1½ cups

Butter

Geology: Our understanding of the geological history of the rocks and structure of Mount Diablo has undergone major changes during the past 30 years, and even now geologists are still trying to unravel the complicated history of the mountain. This complex history is not unique to the mountain, but to our region as a whole, since Mount Diablo has been caught up in the processes that have shaped the Coast Ranges over the last several million years.

Paleontology: Mount Diablo State Park contains geological formations rich in fossil resources. Marine mollusks of Miocene age are abundant along the southern flank of the mountain. Fossil plant material is also common in this area. Along the southern boundary, 9 million year old river deposits have yielded a large number of vertebrate fossil fragments including

sabre-tooth cats, mastodons, horses, camels, and llamas.

Photo: Devil's Pulpit is an erosion-resistant block of chert standing along Mary Bowerman Trail near the summit of Mount Diablo | Ray Mengel

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Mount Diablo Geology
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