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Field Guide to Plutons, Volcanoes, Faults, Reefs, Dinosaurs, and Possible Glaciation in Selected Areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada
Author(s)
Ernest M. Duebendorfer;
Ernest M. Duebendorfer
Northern Arizona University Geology Department Frier Hall Knoles Drive Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-4099 USA
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Eugene I. Smith
Eugene I. Smith
Department of Geoscience University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010 USA
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Geological Society of America
Copyright:
© The Geological Society of America, Inc. (GSA) 2008, ISBN 978-0-8137-5611-0
ISBN electronic:
9780813756110
ISBN print:
9780813700113
Publication date:
January 01, 2008
This guidebook, prepared in conjunction with the 2008 joint meeting of the GSA Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Sections, contains background information and road logs for eleven field trips in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Southern Nevada and adjoining areas contain a rich geologic history spanning the interval from the Paleoproterozoic to the present. Las Vegas lies at or near several critical geological junctures and localities including the structural boundary between the Colorado Plateau and Basin and Range, the physiographic boundary between the Great Basin and the southern Basin and Range, the eastern margin of the Sevier fold-and-thrust belt, the tectonically active Death Valley area, tilted and faulted volcanic-plutonic systems exposing the upper part of the crust, and the enigmatic “amagmatic zone.” With guides in this volume spanning the geologic record from the Ediacaran (late Neoproterozoic) to the Holocene, covering ground from the middle crust to the surface, and looking at topics from tectonics to paleontology, volcanism to glaciation, this volume offers something for everyone.
Field Guide to Plutons, Volcanoes, Faults, Reefs, Dinosaurs, and Possible Glaciation in Selected Areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada
Author(s): Ernest M. Duebendorfer, Eugene I. Smith
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/978-0-8137-0011-3
ISBN (print): 9780813700113
ISBN (electronic): 9780813756110
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2008
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Table of Contents
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The mid-Miocene Wilson Ridge pluton and River Mountains volcanic section, Lake Mead area of Nevada and Arizona: Linking a volcanic and plutonic sectionAuthor(s)Denise Honn;Denise HonnDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eugene I. SmithEugene I. SmithDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Paleozoic deformation in central and southern NevadaAuthor(s)Pat Cashman;Pat CashmanDepartment of Geological Sciences and Engineering, M.S. 172, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jim Trexler;Jim TrexlerDepartment of Geological Sciences and Engineering, M.S. 172, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Walt Snyder;Walt SnyderDepartment of Geosciences, Boise State University, Mailstop-1535, 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725-1535, USASearch for other works by this author on:Vladimir Davydov;Vladimir DavydovDepartment of Geosciences, Boise State University, Mailstop-1535, 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725-1535, USASearch for other works by this author on:Wanda TaylorWanda TaylorDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Active tectonics of the eastern California shear zoneAuthor(s)Kurt L. Frankel;Kurt L. FrankelSchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USASearch for other works by this author on:Allen F. Glazner;Allen F. GlaznerDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eric Kirby;Eric KirbyDepartment of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:Francis C. Monastero;Francis C. MonasteroGeothermal Program Office, Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, California 93555, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael D. Strane;Michael D. StraneDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA, and William Lettis & Associates, Inc., 27220 Turnberry Lane, Suite 110, Valencia, California 91355, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael E. Oskin;Michael E. OskinDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeffrey R. Unruh;Jeffrey R. UnruhWilliam Lettis & Associates, Inc., 1777 Bothelo Drive, Suite 262, Walnut Creek, California 94596, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Douglas Walker;J. Douglas WalkerDepartment of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sridhar Anandakrishnan;Sridhar AnandakrishnanDepartment of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:John M. Bartley;John M. BartleyDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:Drew S. Coleman;Drew S. ColemanDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USASearch for other works by this author on:James F. Dolan;James F. DolanDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert C. Finkel;Robert C. FinkelCenter for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dave Greene;Dave GreeneDepartment of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 USASearch for other works by this author on:Andrew Kylander-Clark;Andrew Kylander-ClarkDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA, and Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USASearch for other works by this author on:Shasta Marrero;Shasta MarreroDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lewis A. Owen;Lewis A. OwenDepartment of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USASearch for other works by this author on:Fred PhillipsFred PhillipsDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Ediacaran and early Cambrian reefs of Esmeralda County, Nevada: Non-congruent communities within congruent ecosystems across the Neoproterozoic–Paleozoic boundaryAuthor(s)Stephen M. Rowland;Stephen M. RowlandDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4010, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lynn K. Oliver;Lynn K. OliverInyo National Forest, 798 North Main Street, Bishop, California 93615, USASearch for other works by this author on:Melissa HicksMelissa HicksExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, P.O. Box 2189, GW3 966B Houston, Texas 77252-2189, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Magmatism and tectonics in a tilted crustal section through a continental arc, eastern Transverse Ranges and southern Mojave DesertAuthor(s)Andrew P. Barth;Andrew P. BarthDepartment of Earth Sciences, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Lawford Anderson;J. Lawford AndersonDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USASearch for other works by this author on:Carl E. Jacobson;Carl E. JacobsonDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Scott R. Paterson;Scott R. PatersonDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joseph L. WoodenJoseph L. WoodenU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Cenozoic evolution of the abrupt Colorado Plateau–Basin and Range boundary, northwest Arizona: A tale of three basins, immense lacustrine-evaporite deposits, and the nascent Colorado RiverAuthor(s)James E. Faulds;James E. FauldsNevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, MS 178, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USASearch for other works by this author on:Keith A. Howard;Keith A. HowardU.S. Geological Survey, MS 973, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ernest M. DuebendorferErnest M. DuebendorferDepartment of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Interpretation of Pleistocene glaciation in the Spring Mountains of Nevada: Pros and consAuthor(s)Jerry Osborn;Jerry OsbornDepartment of Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Matthew Lachniet;Matthew LachnietDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USASearch for other works by this author on:Marvin (Nick) SainesMarvin (Nick) SainesSaines Environmental Hydrogeology, 1587 Figueroa Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89123, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Quaternary volcanism in the San Francisco Volcanic Field: Recent basaltic eruptions that profoundly impacted the northern Arizona landscape and disrupted the lives of nearby residentsAuthor(s)S.L. Hanson;S.L. HansonAdrian College, Earth Science Department, 110 S. Madison St., Adrian, Michigan 49221, USASearch for other works by this author on:W. Duffield;W. DuffieldGeology Department, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. PlesciaJ. PlesciaMS MP3-E104, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland 20723-6099, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Spirit Mountain batholith and Secret Pass Canyon volcanic center: A cross-sectional view of the magmatic architecture of the uppermost crust of an extensional terrain, Colorado River, Nevada-ArizonaAuthor(s)Nicholas P. Lang;Nicholas P. LangDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USASearch for other works by this author on:B.J. Walker;B.J. WalkerDepartment of Geosciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lily L. Claiborne;Lily L. ClaiborneDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USASearch for other works by this author on:Calvin F. Miller;Calvin F. MillerDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard W. Hazlett;Richard W. HazlettGeology Department, Pomona College, Claremont, California 91711, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew T. HeizlerMatthew T. HeizlerNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Devonian carbonate platform of eastern Nevada: Facies, surfaces, cycles, sequences, reefs, and cataclysmic Alamo Impact BrecciaAuthor(s)John E. Warme;John E. WarmeDepartment of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jared R. Morrow;Jared R. MorrowDepartment of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, USASearch for other works by this author on:Charles A. SandbergCharles A. SandbergU.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Dinosaurs and dunes! Sedimentology and paleontology of the Mesozoic in the Valley of Fire State ParkAuthor(s)Joshua W. Bonde;Joshua W. BondeDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USASearch for other works by this author on:David J. Varricchio;David J. VarricchioDepartment of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717-3480, USASearch for other works by this author on:Frankie D. Jackson;Frankie D. JacksonDepartment of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717-3480, USASearch for other works by this author on:David B. Loope;David B. LoopeDepartment of Geosciences, 322 Bessey Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, USASearch for other works by this author on:Aubrey M. ShirkAubrey M. ShirkDepartment of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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