Turtleback Surfaces of Death Valley Viewed as Phenomena of Extensional Tectonics Export

@article{Wright74, abstract = {The controversial turtleback surfaces of Death Valley may be colossal fault mullions resulting from severe crustal extension which were localized along undulating and northwest-plunging zones of weakness that were in existence prior to this deformation. Supporting evidence includes (1) a coincidence between the surfaces and carbonate layers in folded metamorphic rocks beneath the surfaces, and (2) striations, slickensides, and extensional fractures with orientations compatible with northwest extension.}, author = {Wright, Lauren and Otton, James and Troxel, Bennie}, citeulike-article-id = {225200}, journal = {Geology}, keywords = {basin\_and\_range, death\_valley, extension, tectonics}, number = {2}, pages = {53--54}, posted-at = {2005-06-10 21:08:21}, priority = {0}, title = {Turtleback Surfaces of Death Valley Viewed as Phenomena of Extensional Tectonics}, volume = {2}, year = {1974} }

TY - JOUR ID - Wright74 L3 - citeulike-article-id:225200 N2 - The controversial turtleback surfaces of Death Valley may be colossal fault mullions resulting from severe crustal extension which were localized along undulating and northwest-plunging zones of weakness that were in existence prior to this deformation. Supporting evidence includes (1) a coincidence between the surfaces and carbonate layers in folded metamorphic rocks beneath the surfaces, and (2) striations, slickensides, and extensional fractures with orientations compatible with northwest extension. IS - 2 JF - Geology EP - 54 TI - Turtleback Surfaces of Death Valley Viewed as Phenomena of Extensional Tectonics VL - 2 SP - 53 KW - basin_and_range KW - death_valley KW - extension KW - tectonics AU - Wright, Lauren AU - Otton, James AU - Troxel, Bennie PY - 1974/// ER -