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Ancient giant rockslides, Sinking Creek Mountain, southern Appalachians, Virginia.

January 1, 1986

The zone of rockslides, identified by anomalous topography and geologic structures, is about 25 km long and 1.0 km wide. Downslope transport, ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 km, of at least 100 million m3 of Silurian sandstones and shales can be identified.-from Author

Publication Year 1986
Title Ancient giant rockslides, Sinking Creek Mountain, southern Appalachians, Virginia.
DOI 10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<11:AGRSCM>2.0.CO;2
Authors A. P. Schultz
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geology
Index ID 70015327
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse