Deformational and erosional history for the Abiquiu and contiguous area, north-central New Mexico: Implications for formation of the Abiquiu embayment and a discussion of new geochronological and geochemical analysis
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Published:April 01, 2013
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Florian Maldonado, Daniel P. Miggins, James R. Budahn, Terry Spell, 2013. "Deformational and erosional history for the Abiquiu and contiguous area, north-central New Mexico: Implications for formation of the Abiquiu embayment and a discussion of new geochronological and geochemical analysis", New Perspectives on Rio Grande Rift Basins: From Tectonics to Groundwater, Mark R. Hudson, V.J.S. (Tien) Grauch
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Geologic mapping, age determinations, and geochemistry of rocks exposed in the Abiquiu area of the Abiquiu embayment of the Rio Grande rift, north-central New Mexico, provide data to determine fault-slip and incision rates. Vertical-slip rates for faults in the area range from 16 m/m.y. to 42 m/m.y., and generally appear to decrease from the eastern edge of the Colorado Plateau to the Abiquiu embayment. Incision rates calculated for the period ca. 10 to ca. 3 Ma indicate rapid incision with rates that range from 139 m/m.y. on the eastern edge of the Colorado Plateau to 41 m/m.y. on the western...
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New Perspectives on Rio Grande Rift Basins: From Tectonics to Groundwater

GeoRef
- absolute age
- Ar/Ar
- Cenozoic
- chemical composition
- Colorado Plateau
- crustal thinning
- dates
- deformation
- erosion
- erosion rates
- faults
- igneous rocks
- lava flows
- low-angle faults
- mapping
- metals
- Neogene
- neutron activation analysis data
- New Mexico
- normal faults
- North America
- plate tectonics
- Quaternary
- rare earths
- rifting
- Rio Grande Rift
- Santa Fe Group
- sedimentary rocks
- slip rates
- stratigraphy
- tectonics
- Tertiary
- Tesuque Formation
- United States
- volcanic rocks
- volcanism
- Tschicoma Formation
- Abiquiu Formation
- Abiquiu Quadrangle
- El Rito Formation
- Lobato Basalt
- Abiquiu Embayment
- El Alto Basalt
- Ritito Conglomerate