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Detrital zircon U-Pb data for reconnaissance characterization of strata across the Intermountain West region of the United States

March 14, 2025
This document describes sedimentary rock samples and their associated detrital zircon U-Pb data that were collected to support geologic mapping and research initiatives within the context of the Geologic Framework of the Intermountain West Project. The data characterize the age and/or provenance of Neoproterozoic to Miocene strata exposed across the Intermountain West region of the United States, with outcrop locations distributed across parts of California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Most detrital zircon U-Pb data presented herein were acquired at the University of Arizona LaserChron Center (Tucson, AZ) between 2019 and 2024; a small subset of data was acquired at the U.S. Geological Survey Plasma Lab (Lakewood, CO) in 2021.
Publication Year 2025
Title Detrital zircon U-Pb data for reconnaissance characterization of strata across the Intermountain West region of the United States
DOI 10.5066/P1VPXDZY
Authors Theresa M Schwartz, Jens-Erik Lundstern
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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