Tectonic evolution of Northwest California and Southwest Oregon
December 31, 1986
Tectonostratigraphic terrances in northwest California and southwest Oregon record a complex history of subduction, collision, and transform faulting. During the late Jurassic Nevadan orogeny, the Elder Creek-Snow Camp and western Klamath terranes were imbricated during collision of an island-arc system with the continental margin. Subsequent collisions are recorded in the Pickett Peak (Early Cretaceous) and Yolla Bolly (middle Cretaceous) terranes.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tectonic evolution of Northwest California and Southwest Oregon |
| DOI | 10.2113/gssgfbull.II.6.921 |
| Authors | M. Clark Blake, Angela S. Jayko |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France |
| Index ID | 70197686 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |