Full Title: Basin and Range Extensional Tectonics Near the Latitude of Las Vegas, Nevada
Editor: Brian P. Wernicke
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In the past decade there has been a resurgence of interest in Basin and Range extensional tectonics, due largely to the recognition that it provides a rare, well-exposed view into the workings of large-magnitude intracontinental extension. Despite the large amount of work done in the province during this time, many studies are outside the refereed literature and are not easily accessible, particularly to those who do not regularly attend regional meetings. This volume is a collection of studies of extensional tectonic features of the Basin and Range province near Las Vegas, Nevada. This area is particularly well suited to studying extensional tectonism because it shares the low average elevation and rainfall characteristic of the southern Basin and Range, and it contains the thick miogeoclinal stratigraphy largely restricted to the north. These characteristics result in some of the most spectacular exposures of extensional structure in the world (particularly in carbonates) many of which are amenable to precise reconstruction.
Published: 5/01/1990
ISBN Number: 0-8137-1176-2
Pages: 510
Product Category: Memoirs