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Geologic map of the Bateman Spring Quadrangle, Lander County, Nevada

January 1, 2017

This 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Bateman Spring 7.5-minute quadrangle in Lander County, Nevada contains descriptions of 24 geologic units and one cross section. Accompanying text includes full unit descriptions and references. This quadrangle includes lower Paleozoic siliciclastic sedimentary rocks of the Roberts Mountain allochthon, Miocene intrusive dikes, alluvial deposits of the northern Shoshone Range piedmont, and riverine deposits of the Reese and Humboldt rivers.

Significant findings include: refined age estimates for the Ordovician-Cambrian Valmy Formation and Devonian Slaven Chert, based on new fossil information; and detailed mapping of late Quaternary fault traces along the Shoshone Range fault system.

Publication Year 2017
Title Geologic map of the Bateman Spring Quadrangle, Lander County, Nevada
Authors Alan R. Ramelli, Chester T. Wrucke, Kyle House
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype State or Local Government Series
Series Title Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map
Series Number 185
Index ID 70196074
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center