Editors: César Jacques-Ayala, Carlos M. González-Léon, and Jaime Roldán-Quintana
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Tectonically, the Mesozoic was a very active period. Sedimentation occurred in marine to continental basins, probably all of which were related to volcanic arcs. Different styles of deformation in similar sequences obscure the interpretation of orogenic events. Northwestern Mexico is an important region for the understanding of the geological evolution of the southwestern margin of the North American craton. Postulated hypotheses (such as accreted terranes, continuity of the Ouachita and Cordilleran realms, regional strike-slip faults, and orogenies) are still in need of geological studies to support or disprove them. This volume deals directly or indirectly with some of these hypotheses. One of the purposes of this work was to gather evidence for and/or against the Mojave/Sonora megashear; however, as the reader will notice, the controversy will continue.
Published: 6/01/1995
ISBN Number: 0813723019
Pages: 216
Product Category: Special Papers