Paleozoic metasediments in the northern Ruby Mountains, Nevada
December 31, 1971
New evidence indicates that high-grade regionally metamorphosed marble and quartzite in the northern Ruby Mountains are Paleozoic strata. Correlation is based on a match of the lithologic sequence to strata of Cambrian to Devonian age in nearby areas; particularly diagnostic is a brown dolomite at the base of the Cambrian carbonate sequence. The metamorphic complex contrasts with unmetamorphosed terranes exposed in nearby areas, and apparently formed in the Mesozoic as part of a metamorphic infrastructure.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Title | Paleozoic metasediments in the northern Ruby Mountains, Nevada |
| DOI | 10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[259:PMITNR]2.0.CO;2 |
| Authors | Keith A. Howard |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | GSA Bulletin |
| Index ID | 70198179 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |