KnowraSierra Nevada batholithLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Sierra Nevada batholith, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 4Related 2Narrower topic 3Sierra NevadaBroader topic: Its exposed granite makes up much of the range’s crest and western slopes.Yosemite ValleyRelated: Its rocks supply much of the granite exposed in Yosemite Valley.Yosemite National ParkNarrower topic: Its exposed granite provides the cliffs, domes, and peaks that define Yosemite.Farallon PlateRelated: Its plutons record magmatism above the Farallon subduction zone.El CapitanNarrower topic: El Capitan’s granite belongs to the region’s larger intrusive-rock history.GranodioriteBroader topic: Its granitoid bodies include extensive granodiorite, exposed by uplift and erosion.Igneous intrusionBroader topic: It shows how many intrusions can combine into a long-lived batholith.BatholithBroader topic: Its plutons preserve a well-studied record of magmatism along an ancient continental arc.Mount WhitneyNarrower topic: Its uplifted granitic rocks make up Mount Whitney.