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Tectonic Growth of a Collisional Continental Margin: Crustal Evolution of Southern Alaska
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Geological Society of America
Volume
431
Copyright:
Geological Society of America
ISBN print:
9780813724317
Publication date:
January 01, 2007
Tectonic Growth of a Collisional Continental Margin: Crustal Evolution of Southern Alaska
Author(s): Kenneth D. Ridgway, Jeffrey M. Trop, Jonathan M.G. Glen, J. Michael O'Neill
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE431
ISBN (print): 9780813724317
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2007
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Table of Contents
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PrefaceAuthor(s)
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The geophysical character of southern Alaska—Implications for crustal evolutionAuthor(s)R.W. Saltus;R.W. Saltus1U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 964, Denver, Colorado 80225-0046, USASearch for other works by this author on:T.L. Hudson;T.L. Hudson2Applied Geology, 902 Vista del Mar, Sequim, Washington, USASearch for other works by this author on:F.H. WilsonF.H. Wilson3U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Crustal structure of Wrangellia and adjacent terranes inferred from geophysical studies along a transect through the northern Talkeetna MountainsAuthor(s)Jonathan M.G. Glen;Jonathan M.G. Glen1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeanine Schmidt;Jeanine Schmidt2U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska, USASearch for other works by this author on:Louise Pellerin;Louise Pellerin3Green Engineering, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, USASearch for other works by this author on:Darcy K. McPhee;Darcy K. McPhee4U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Michael O'NeillJ. Michael O'Neill5U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Crustal structure of the Alaska Range orogen and Denali fault along the Richardson HighwayAuthor(s)Michael A. Fisher;Michael A. Fisher1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Louise Pellerin;Louise Pellerin2Green Engineering, Inc., 2215 Curtis St., Berkeley, California 94702, USASearch for other works by this author on:Warren J. Nokleberg;Warren J. Nokleberg3U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Natalia A. Ratchkovski;Natalia A. Ratchkovski4Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, P.O. Box 757320, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jonathan M.G. GlenJonathan M.G. Glen5U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonic growth of southern Alaska: A sedimentary basin perspectiveAuthor(s)Jeffrey M. Trop;Jeffrey M. Trop1Department of Geology, Bucknell University, Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kenneth D. RidgwayKenneth D. Ridgway2Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Border Ranges fault system, southern AlaskaAuthor(s)Terry L. Pavlis;Terry L. Pavlis1Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sarah M. RoeskeSarah M. Roeske2Dept. of Geology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Origin of narrow terranes and adjacent major terranes occurring along the Denali fault in the Eastern and Central Alaska Range, AlaskaAuthor(s)Warren J. Nokleberg;Warren J. Nokleberg1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Donald H. RichterDonald H. Richter2U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Detrital zircon geochronology of some Neoproterozoic to Triassic rocks in interior AlaskaAuthor(s)Dwight C. Bradley;Dwight C. Bradley1U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C. McClelland;William C. McClelland2Department of Geology, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 82844, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joseph L. Wooden;Joseph L. Wooden3U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Alison B. Till;Alison B. Till4U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sarah M. Roeske;Sarah M. Roeske5Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USASearch for other works by this author on:Marti L. Miller;Marti L. Miller6U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Susan M. Karl;Susan M. Karl7U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Grant AbbottJ. Grant Abbott8Yukon Geological Survey, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Upper Triassic continental margin strata of the central Alaska Range: Implications for paleogeographic reconstructionAuthor(s)Alison B. Till;Alison B. Till1U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:A. G. Harris;A. G. Harris2U.S. Geological Survey, Emeritus, 1523 E. Hillsboro Boulevard, No. 1031 Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, USASearch for other works by this author on:Bruce R. Wardlaw;Bruce R. Wardlaw3U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 22092, USASearch for other works by this author on:M. MullenM. Mullen4U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Structure, Cr-chemistry, and age of the Border Ranges Ultramafic-Mafic Complex: A suprasubduction zone ophiolite complexAuthor(s)Timothy M. Kusky;Timothy M. Kusky1Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, USASearch for other works by this author on:Adam Glass;Adam Glass2Department of Geological Sciences, Cardiff, ScotlandSearch for other works by this author on:Robert TuckerRobert Tucker3Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Tlikakila complex in southern Alaska: A suprasubduction-zone ophiolite between the Wrangellia Composite terrane and North AmericaAuthor(s)Jeffrey M. Amato;Jeffrey M. Amato1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew J. Bogar;Matthew J. Bogar1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USASearch for other works by this author on:George E. Gehrels;George E. Gehrels2Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:G. Lang Farmer;G. Lang Farmer3Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C. McIntoshWilliam C. McIntosh4Bureau of Mines and Geology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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U-Pb geochronology of volcanic rocks from the Jurassic Talkeetna Formation and detrital zircons from prearc and postarc sequences: Implications for the age of magmatism and inheritance in the Talkeetna arcAuthor(s)Jeffrey M. Amato;Jeffrey M. Amato1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew E. Rioux;Matthew E. Rioux2Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter B. Kelemen;Peter B. Kelemen3Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:George E. Gehrels;George E. Gehrels4Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter D. Clift;Peter D. Clift5School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Terry L. Pavlis;Terry L. Pavlis6Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, El Paso, Texas 79968, USASearch for other works by this author on:Amy E. DrautAmy E. Draut7Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The restricted Gemuk Group: A Triassic to Lower Cretaceous succession in southwestern AlaskaAuthor(s)Marti L. Miller;Marti L. Miller1U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dwight C. Bradley;Dwight C. Bradley1U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thomas K. Bundtzen;Thomas K. Bundtzen2Pacific Rim Geological Consulting, Fairbanks, Alaska, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert B. Blodgett;Robert B. Blodgett3629 O St., Anchorage, Alaska, USASearch for other works by this author on:Emile A. Pessagno, Jr.;Emile A. Pessagno, Jr.4University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert D. Tucker;Robert D. Tucker5Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USASearch for other works by this author on:Anita G. HarrisAnita G. Harris6U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphy, depositional systems, and provenance of the Lower Cretaceous Kahiltna assemblage, western Alaska Range: Basin development in response to oblique collisionAuthor(s)James L. Kalbas;James L. Kalbas1ExxonMobil Development Company, 12450 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, Texas 77060, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kenneth D. Ridgway;Kenneth D. Ridgway2Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:George E. GehrelsGeorge E. Gehrels3Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building, 1040 E. Fourth Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Sedimentary record of the tectonic growth of a collisional continental margin: Upper Jurassic–Lower Cretaceous Nutzotin Mountains sequence, eastern Alaska Range, AlaskaAuthor(s)Jeffrey D. Manuszak;Jeffrey D. Manuszak1Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kenneth D. Ridgway;Kenneth D. Ridgway1Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeffrey M. Trop;Jeffrey M. Trop2Department of Geology, Moore Avenue, Buckness University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, USASearch for other works by this author on:George E. GehrelsGeorge E. Gehrels3Department of Geosciences, Gould-Simpson Building, University of Arizona, 1040 E. Fourth Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The White Mountain Granitoid Suite: Isotopic constraints on source reservoirs for Cretaceous magmatism within the Wrangellia TerraneAuthor(s)Darin C. Snyder;Darin C. Snyder1Department of Geology, 114 Shideler Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, USASearch for other works by this author on:William K. HartWilliam K. Hart2Department of Geology, 114 Shideler Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Pre-, syn-, and postcollisional stratigraphic framework and provenance of Upper Triassic–Upper Cretaceous strata in the northwestern Talkeetna Mountains, AlaskaAuthor(s)Brian A. Hampton;Brian A. Hampton1Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1115, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kenneth D. Ridgway;Kenneth D. Ridgway2Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Michael O'Neill;J. Michael O'Neill3U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:George E. Gehrels;George E. Gehrels4Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeanine Schmidt;Jeanine Schmidt5U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert B. BlodgettRobert B. Blodgett5U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Along strike variations in metamorphism and deformation of the strata of the Kahiltna basin, south-central AlaskaAuthor(s)Cameron Davidson;Cameron Davidson1Department of Geology, Carleton College, One North College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:Devin McPhillipsDevin McPhillips1Department of Geology, Carleton College, One North College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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40Ar/39Ar and U-Pb geochronology, geochemistry, and tectonic setting of three episodes of Cretaceous-Eocene calc-alkaline magmatism in the Lake Clark Region, southwestern AlaskaAuthor(s)Jeffrey M. Amato;Jeffrey M. Amato1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USASearch for other works by this author on:Cheryl Foley;Cheryl Foley1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew Heizler;Matthew Heizler2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard EsserRichard Esser2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Magmatism and deformation in a terrane suture zone south of the Denali fault, northern Talkeetna Mountains, AlaskaAuthor(s)Ronald B. Cole;Ronald B. Cole1Dept. of Geology, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul W. Layer;Paul W. Layer2Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Benjamin Hooks;Benjamin Hooks3Dept. of Geology, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335, USASearch for other works by this author on:Andrew Cyr;Andrew Cyr3Dept. of Geology, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335, USASearch for other works by this author on:Julie TurnerJulie Turner3Dept. of Geology, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Neogene transpressional foreland basin development on the north side of the central Alaska Range, Usibelli Group and Nenana Gravel, Tanana basinAuthor(s)Kenneth D. Ridgway;Kenneth D. Ridgway1Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:Evan E. Thoms;Evan E. Thoms2† U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4667, USA, and Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska–Fairbanks, Natural Sciences Building, 900 Yukon Drive, PO Box 755780, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5780, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul W. Layer;Paul W. Layer3Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska–Fairbanks, Natural Sciences Building, 900 Yukon Drive, PO Box 755780, Fairbanks†, Alaska 99775-5780, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mark E. Lesh;Mark E. Lesh4Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USA, and †A-Frame Maps & Illustrations, 4115 Riverside Avenue, Boulder, Colorado 80304, USASearch for other works by this author on:James M. White;James M. White5Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 3303-33rd St. NW, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Shane V. SmithShane V. Smith6Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USA, and †Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio 44555, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Neotectonic framework of the north-central Alaska Range foothillsAuthor(s)Sean P. Bemis;Sean P. Bemis1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 755780, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5780, USASearch for other works by this author on:Wesley K. WallaceWesley K. Wallace1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 755780, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5780, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geomorphic evidence of active transpressional deformation in the Tanana foreland basin, south-central AlaskaAuthor(s)Mark E. Lesh;Mark E. Lesh1Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kenneth D. RidgwayKenneth D. Ridgway1Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2051, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Gravity and magnetic character of south-central Alaska: Constraints on geologic and tectonic interpretations, and implications for mineral explorationAuthor(s)Jonathan M.G. Glen;Jonathan M.G. Glen1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeanine Schmidt;Jeanine Schmidt2U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert MorinRobert Morin3U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Metallogeny of the Nikolai large igneous province (LIP) in southern Alaska and its influence on the mineral potential of the Talkeetna MountainsAuthor(s)J.M. Schmidt;J.M. Schmidt1U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 University Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:R.K. RogersR.K. Rogers217931 Meadow Creek Dr., Eagle River, Alaska 99577, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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