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Studies related to the Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake of 1886 — Tectonics and seismicity Studies related to the Charleston, South Carolina, earthquake of 1886 — Tectonics and seismicity
Since 1973, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with support from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has conducted extensive investigations of the tectonic and seismic history of the Charleston, S.C., earthquake zone and surrounding areas. The goal of these investigations has been to discover the cause of the large intraplate Charleston earthquake of 1886, which dominates the record of...
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David Gottfried, C. Annell, G. Byerly, Marvin Lanphere, Jeffrey Phillips, Gregory S. Gohn, Brenda Houser, Ray Schneider, Hans Ackermann, B. Yantis, John Costain, F. Schilt, Larry Brown, Jack Oliver, Sidney Kaufman, Robert Hamilton, John Behrendt, V. Henry, Kenneth Bayer, David Daniels, Isidore Zietz, Peter Popenoe, T. Chowns, C. Williams, Robert Dooley, J. Wampler, William Dillon, Kim Klitgord, Charles Paull, Lyle McGinnis, James Dewey, Arthur Tarr, Susan Rhea, Carl Wentworth, Marcia Mergner-Keefer, G. Bollinger
Studies in Tertiary stratigraphy of the California Coast Ranges Studies in Tertiary stratigraphy of the California Coast Ranges
The correlation of rocks of Paleogene age in California with those in Europe has had a long and complex history that can only be highlighted here. Kleinpell (1938, p. 168-181), in his classic work defining Miocene benthic1 foraminiferal stages of California, attempted to correlate faunas of California with those of western Europe and elsewhere. He pointed out that rocks usually...
Summary of workshops concerning regional seismic source zones of parts of the conterminous United States, convened by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1979-1980, Golden, Colorado Summary of workshops concerning regional seismic source zones of parts of the conterminous United States, convened by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1979-1980, Golden, Colorado
Workshops were convened by the U.S. Geological Survey to obtain the latest information and concepts relative to defining seismic source zones for five regions of the United States. The zones, with some modifications, have been used in preparation of new national probabilistic ground motion hazard maps by the U.S. Geological Survey. The five regions addressed are the Great Basin, the...
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P.C. Thenhaus, F. McKeown, R.C. Bucknam, D. Ross, R.E. Anderson, W. P. Irwin, D. Russ, W.H. Diment
Geologic and geochronologic reconnaissance of the Turtle Mountains area, California: West border of the Whipple Mountains detachment terrane Geologic and geochronologic reconnaissance of the Turtle Mountains area, California: West border of the Whipple Mountains detachment terrane
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Keith Howard, Paul Stone, M.A. Pernokas, R. Marvin
Sedimentation, metamorphism and tectonic accretion of the Franciscan assemblage of northern California Sedimentation, metamorphism and tectonic accretion of the Franciscan assemblage of northern California
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M. Blake, A. Jayko, D. Howell
Detached crystalline rocks of the Mohave, Buck, and Bill Williams Mountains, western Arizona Detached crystalline rocks of the Mohave, Buck, and Bill Williams Mountains, western Arizona
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Keith Howard, J. W. Goodge, B.E. John
Regional character of mylonitic gneiss in the Cadiz Valley area, southeastern California Regional character of mylonitic gneiss in the Cadiz Valley area, southeastern California
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Keith Howard, D. M. Miller, B.E. John
Paleomagnetic study of some Cretaceous and Tertiary sedimentary rocks of the Klamath Mountains province, California Paleomagnetic study of some Cretaceous and Tertiary sedimentary rocks of the Klamath Mountains province, California
Paleomagnetic investigation of Cretaceous outliers and Tertiary sedimentary strata of the Klamath Mountains province, and of onlapping Cretaceous strata, has shown the rocks to be largely remagnetized. Samples studied are from the Upper Jurassic to Upper Cretaceous Great Valley sequence, Upper Cretaceous Hornbrook Formation, Eocene Montgomery Creek Formation, and Oligocene(?) Weaverville...
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Edward Mankinen, William P. Irwin
Preliminary tectonostratigraphic terrane map of California Preliminary tectonostratigraphic terrane map of California
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M.C. Blake, D. Howell, David Jones
Paleomagnetic data from the Coso Range, California and current status of the Cobb Mountain normal geomagnetic polarity event Paleomagnetic data from the Coso Range, California and current status of the Cobb Mountain normal geomagnetic polarity event
Two basalt flows which erupted about 1.08 m.y. ago in the Coso Range, California, have normal magnetic polarity and thus provide additional evidence for the Cobb Mountain normal polarity event. A review of available data confirms that this event was of geomagnetic origin. A mean age of 1.10 ± 0.02 m.y. B.P. for the Cobb Mountain normal polarity event was found to best fit all available...
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Edward Mankinen, C. Gromme
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Preliminary geology of the Bristol Lake region, Mojave Desert, California Preliminary geology of the Bristol Lake region, Mojave Desert, California
No abstract available.
Authors
D. M. Miller, Keith Howard, B.E. John
Evaluation of potential surface faulting and other tectonic deformation Evaluation of potential surface faulting and other tectonic deformation
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Authors
M. Bonilla