Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9534280 | Earth-Science Reviews | 2005 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
The turtleback shear zones can constrain models for crustal extension from map-view as well as cross-sectional perspectives. In map view, the presence of basement-involved thrust faults in the turtlebacks suggest the Black Mountains were a basement high prior to late Tertiary extension. In cross-section, the turtleback geometries and histories are most compatible with models that call on multiple faults rather than a single detachment to drive post-11 Ma extension.
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Authors
Marli B. Miller, Terry L. Pavlis,