Setting:
Chihuahua Valley is located in the extreme northern portion of San Diego County just south of the Riverside County border 13.6 km (8.5 miles) NNW of Warner Springs. Elevations range from approximately 3,900 to 6,000 ft (1,190 m to 1,830 m). Dense chaparral covers most of the Chihuahua Valley area, combined with sparse live oak woodlands occurring along drainages.
Geology:
The valley is located in the eastern portion of the peninsular ranges batholith province, and plutonic rock types in the area consist of tonalite, granodiorite-granite. These rocks are usually associated with outlying components of schist and gneiss. Numerous gem and rare metal bearing pegmatites outcrop which range in thickness between 3 and 20 feet, and generally strike north to northwest along the surface.
References
Gastil, R. C. (1975), Plutonic zones in the peninsular ranges of southern California and northern Baja California. Geology: 3(7): 361-363.
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