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Miocene Tectonics of the Lake Mead Region, Central Basin and Range
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Paul J. Umhoefer;
Paul J. Umhoefer
Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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L. Sue Beard;
L. Sue Beard
U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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Melissa A. Lamb
Melissa A. Lamb
Geology Department, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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463
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© 2010 Geological Society of America
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9780813724638
Publication date:
June 01, 2010
Miocene Tectonics of the Lake Mead Region, Central Basin and Range
Author(s): Paul J. Umhoefer, L. Sue Beard, Melissa A. Lamb
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE463
ISBN (print): 9780813724638
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2010
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DedicationAuthor(s)Paul J. Umhoefer;Paul J. UmhoeferDepartment of Geology, P.O. Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Sue Beard;L. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:Melissa A. LambMelissa A. LambGeology Department, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USA.Search for other works by this author on:
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Geology of the Lake Mead region: An overviewAuthor(s)R. Ernest Anderson;R. Ernest AndersonU.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 347, Kernville, California 93238, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Sue BeardL. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geologic map of Lake Mead and surrounding regions, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northwestern ArizonaAuthor(s)Tracey J. Felger;Tracey J. FelgerU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Sue BeardL. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Implications of geophysical analysis on basin geometry and fault offsets in the northern Colorado River extensional corridor and adjoining Lake Mead region, Nevada and ArizonaAuthor(s)Victoria E. Langenheim;Victoria E. LangenheimU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Sue Beard;L. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:James E. FauldsJames E. FauldsNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Development of the Salt Spring Wash Basin in a reentrant in the hanging wall of the South Virgin-White Hills detachment fault, Lake Mead domain, northwest ArizonaAuthor(s)Nathan Blythe;Nathan BlytheDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul J. Umhoefer;Paul J. UmhoeferDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ernest M. Duebendorfer;Ernest M. DuebendorferDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C. McIntosh;William C. McIntoshNew Mexico Institute of Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lisa PetersLisa PetersNew Mexico Institute of Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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A chronicle of Miocene extension near the Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range boundary, southern White Hills, northwestern Arizona: Paleogeographic and tectonic implicationsAuthor(s)James E. Faulds;James E. FauldsNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, MS 178, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Linda M. Price;Linda M. PriceDepartment of Geology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lawrence W. Snee;Lawrence W. SneeU.S. Geological Survey, Federal Center, Mail Stop 913, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Phillip B. GansPhillip B. GansDepartment of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Miocene tectonics and climate in the Lake Mead region recorded by Horse Spring Formation carbonatesAuthor(s)Thomas A. Hickson;Thomas A. HicksonGeology Department, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USASearch for other works by this author on:Anders J. Ness;Anders J. NessGeology Department, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USASearch for other works by this author on:Melissa A. LambMelissa A. LambGeology Department, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Erosion of tilted fault blocks and deposition of coarse sediments in half-graben basins during late stages of extension: Gold Butte area, Basin and Range ProvinceAuthor(s)Keith A. Howard;Keith A. HowardU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS-973, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Sue Beard;L. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:M.A. Kuntz;M.A. KuntzU.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-980, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:M.J. Kunk;M.J. KunkU.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS-926A, Reston, Virginia 20192, USASearch for other works by this author on:A.M. Sarna-Wojcicki;A.M. Sarna-WojcickiU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS-973, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:M.E. Perkins;M.E. PerkinsDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ivo LucchittaIvo LucchittaU.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphy and age of the Lower Horse Spring Formation in the Longwell Ridges area, southern Nevada: Implications for tectonic interpretationsAuthor(s)Melissa A. Lamb;Melissa A. LambDepartment of Geology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USASearch for other works by this author on:K. Luke Martin;K. Luke MartinDepartment of Geology, P.O. Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thomas A. Hickson;Thomas A. HicksonDepartment of Geology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul J. Umhoefer;Paul J. UmhoeferDepartment of Geology, P.O. Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Laura EatonLaura EatonDepartment of Geology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Volcanoes of the McCullough Range, southern NevadaAuthor(s)Eugene Smith;Eugene SmithDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010, USASearch for other works by this author on:Denise Honn;Denise HonnDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010, USASearch for other works by this author on:Racheal JohnsenRacheal JohnsenDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Development of Gregg Basin and the southwestern Grand Wash Trough during late-stage faulting in eastern Lake Mead, ArizonaAuthor(s)Paul J. Umhoefer;Paul J. UmhoeferDepartment of Geology, P.O. Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ernest M. Duebendorfer;Ernest M. DuebendorferDepartment of Geology, P.O. Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nathan Blythe;Nathan BlytheDepartment of Geology, P.O. Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:Zack A. Swaney;Zack A. SwaneyDepartment of Geology, P.O. Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Sue Beard;L. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, MS 7420, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C. McIntoshWilliam C. McIntoshNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geometry and kinematics of the eastern Lake Mead fault system in the Virgin Mountains, Nevada and ArizonaAuthor(s)L. Sue Beard;L. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:David J. Campagna;David J. CampagnaCampagna & Associates, LLC, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185-4442, USASearch for other works by this author on:R. Ernest AndersonR. Ernest AndersonU.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 347, Kernville, California 93238, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The South Virgin–White Hills detachment fault, southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona: Significance, displacement gradient, and corrugation formationAuthor(s)Ernest M. Duebendorfer;Ernest M. DuebendorferSchool of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:James E. Faulds;James E. FauldsNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joan E. FryxellJoan E. FryxellDepartment of Geological Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, California 92407, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Secondary normal faulting in the Lake Mead fault system and implications for regional fault mechanicsAuthor(s)Scott T. Marshall;Scott T. MarshallDepartment of Geology, Appalachian State University, 572 Rivers Street, Boone, North Carolina 28608-2067, USASearch for other works by this author on:Simon A. Kattenhorn;Simon A. KattenhornDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, P.O. Box 443022, Moscow, Idaho 83844-3022, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michele L. CookeMichele L. CookeGeosciences Department, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9297, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Timing and mechanisms of basement uplift and exhumation in the Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range transition zone, Virgin Mountain anticline, Nevada-ArizonaAuthor(s)Mark C. Quigley;Mark C. QuigleyDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:Karl E. Karlstrom;Karl E. KarlstromDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USASearch for other works by this author on:Shari Kelley;Shari KelleyNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matt HeizlerMatt HeizlerNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Structure and 40Ar/39Ar K-feldspar thermal history of the Gold Butte block: Reevaluation of the tilted crustal section modelAuthor(s)Karl E. Karlstrom;Karl E. KarlstromDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matt Heizler;Matt HeizlerNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mark C. QuigleyMark C. QuigleyDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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New core complex model for the South Virgin–White Hills detachment and extension in the eastern Lake Mead area, southern Nevada and northwestern ArizonaAuthor(s)Zack A. Swaney;Zack A. SwaneySchool of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ernest M. Duebendorfer;Ernest M. DuebendorferSchool of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul G. Fitzgerald;Paul G. FitzgeraldDepartment of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, New York 13244-1070, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C. McIntoshWilliam C. McIntoshNew Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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From detachment to transtensional faulting: A model for the Lake Mead extensional domain based on new ages and correlation of subbasinsAuthor(s)Paul J. Umhoefer;Paul J. UmhoeferDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:L. Sue Beard;L. Sue BeardU.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 7420, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:K. Luke Martin;K. Luke MartinDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nathan BlytheNathan BlytheDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Integration of tectonic, sedimentary, and geohydrologic processes leading to a small-scale extension model for the Mormon Mountains area north of Lake Mead, Lincoln County, NevadaAuthor(s)R. Ernest Anderson;R. Ernest AndersonU.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 347, Kernville, California 93238, USASearch for other works by this author on:Tracey J. Felger;Tracey J. FelgerU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.F. Diehl;S.F. DiehlU.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:W.R. Page;W.R. PageU.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:J.B. WorkmanJ.B. WorkmanU.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Fluid flow, solution collapse, and massive dissolution at detachment faults, Mormon Mountains, NevadaAuthor(s)S.F. Diehl;S.F. DiehlU.S. Geological Survey, MS 964, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:R. Ernest Anderson;R. Ernest AndersonU.S. Geological Survey, MS 964, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:J.D. HumphreyJ.D. HumphreyDepartment of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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