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Publications from the staff of the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
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Neogene rotations and quasicontinuous deformation of the Pacific Northwest continental margin Neogene rotations and quasicontinuous deformation of the Pacific Northwest continental margin
Paleomagnetically determined rotations about vertical axes of 15 to 12 Ma flows of the Miocene Columbia River Basalt Group of Oregon and Washington decrease smoothly with distance from the plate margin, consistent with a simple physical model for continental deformation that assumes the lithosphere behaves as a thin layer of fluid. The average rate of northward translation of the...
Authors
Philip England, Ray E. Wells
Amino acid dating of fossil mollusks Amino acid dating of fossil mollusks
No abstract available.
Authors
D.R. Muhs
Factors affecting the recognition of faults exposed in exploratory trenches Factors affecting the recognition of faults exposed in exploratory trenches
Trenching-a widely used method for evaluating fault activity-has limitations that can mislead investigators. Some segments of fault strands in trench walls may not be visible, and this nonvisibility can lead to incorrect interpretations of time of most recent displacement and recurrence intervals on a fault. We examined the logs of 163 trench exposures and tabulated data on more than 1...
Authors
Manuel G. Bonilla, James J. Lienkaemper
Geologic map and structure sections of the Los Gatos 7-1/2' quadrangle, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, California Geologic map and structure sections of the Los Gatos 7-1/2' quadrangle, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, California
No abstract available.
Authors
R. J. McLaughlin, J. C. Clark, E. E. Brabb, E. J. Helley
Application of the FINDER system to the search for epithermal vein gold-silver deposits : Kushikino, Japan, a case study Application of the FINDER system to the search for epithermal vein gold-silver deposits : Kushikino, Japan, a case study
The FINDER system employs geometric probability, Bayesian statistics, and the normal probability density function to integrate spatial and frequency information to produce a map of probabilities of target centers. Target centers can be mineral deposits, alteration associated with mineral deposits, or any other target that can be represented by a regular shape on a two dimensional map...
Authors
Donald A. Singer, Ryoichi Kouda
Mineralization patterns in time and space in the Great Basin of Nevada Mineralization patterns in time and space in the Great Basin of Nevada
No abstract available.
Authors
Dennis P. Cox, Steve Ludington, M.G. Sherlock, Donald A. Singer
Assessment of undiscovered porphyry copper deposits within the range of the northern spotted owl, northwestern California, western Oregon, and western Washington Assessment of undiscovered porphyry copper deposits within the range of the northern spotted owl, northwestern California, western Oregon, and western Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
Michael F. Diggles
Stratigraphy of the Lower and Middle(?) Triassic Union Wash Formation, east-central California Stratigraphy of the Lower and Middle(?) Triassic Union Wash Formation, east-central California
No abstract available.
Authors
Paul Stone, Calvin H. Stevens, M.J. Orchard
Metamorphic facies map of southeastern Alaska – Distribution, facies, and ages of regionally metamorphosed rocks Metamorphic facies map of southeastern Alaska – Distribution, facies, and ages of regionally metamorphosed rocks
No abstract available.
Authors
Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, D. A. Brew, S. L. Douglass
Visibility of fault strands in exploratory trenches and timing of rupture events Visibility of fault strands in exploratory trenches and timing of rupture events
No abstract available.
Authors
M. G. Bonilla, James J. Lienkaemper
Introduction to special section on the California-Arizona crustal transect: Part II Introduction to special section on the California-Arizona crustal transect: Part II
In May 1988, a multidisciplinary conference was held in Flagstaff, Arizona, to synthesize recent research on the crustal structural and evolution of a transect across the southern Cordillera. This transect extends from the southern Colorado Plateau southwestward across the Arizona Transition Zone, through the Basin and Range province in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, to the San Andreas...
Authors
G. B. Haxel, R.W. Simpson, Keith A. Howard
K-Ar and fission-track ages (dates) of volcanic, intrusive, altered, and metamorphic rocks in the Mohave Mountains area, west-central Arizona K-Ar and fission-track ages (dates) of volcanic, intrusive, altered, and metamorphic rocks in the Mohave Mountains area, west-central Arizona
No abstract available.
Authors
J. K. Nakata, M.A. Pernokas, Keith A. Howard, J.R. Shannon