Ancient giant rockslides, Sinking Creek Mountain, southern Appalachians, Virginia.
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
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1986 |
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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 |