A late Pleistocene tephra layer in the southern Great Basin and Colorado Plateau derived from Mono Craters, California
January 1, 2002
A newly identified tephra in stratified deposits in southwestern Utah, dated ???14,000 14C yr B.P., may aid in correlating late Pleistocene deposits across parts of the southern Great Basin and west-central Colorado Plateau. Geochemical analyses of the ash suggest the tephra originated from Mono Craters, California, and most probably correlates with Wilson Creek ash #3. Because the ash is 2 mm thick ???550 km from its source, the event may have been larger than others correlated to Mono Craters eruptions. ?? 2002 University of Washington.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Title | A late Pleistocene tephra layer in the southern Great Basin and Colorado Plateau derived from Mono Craters, California |
| DOI | 10.1006/qres.2002.2326 |
| Authors | D.B. Madsen, A.M. Sarna-Wojcicki, R.S. Thompson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Quaternary Research |
| Index ID | 70025079 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |