The north American cordilleran anatectic belt
Abstract The North American Cordilleran Anatectic Belt (CAB) is a~ 3,000 km long region in
the hinterland of the Cordillera that comprises numerous exposures of Late Cretaceous to …
the hinterland of the Cordillera that comprises numerous exposures of Late Cretaceous to …
Hit-and-run model for Cretaceous–Paleogene tectonism along the western margin of Laurentia
ABSTRACT The North American Cordillera experienced major contractional deformation
during the Cretaceous–Paleogene, which is commonly attributed to normal subduction …
during the Cretaceous–Paleogene, which is commonly attributed to normal subduction …
Magmatism, migrating topography, and the transition from Sevier shortening to Basin and Range extension, western United States
The paleogeographic evolution of the western US Great Basin from the Late Cretaceous to
the Cenozoic is critical to understanding how the North American Cordillera at this latitude …
the Cenozoic is critical to understanding how the North American Cordillera at this latitude …
The Laramide orogeny: Current understanding of the structural style, timing, and spatial distribution of the classic foreland thick-skinned tectonic system
The Laramide foreland belt comprises a broad region of thick-skinned, contractional
deformation characterized by an anastomosing network of basement-cored arches and …
deformation characterized by an anastomosing network of basement-cored arches and …
Provenance of early Paleogene strata in the Bighorn Basin (Wyoming, USA): Implications for Laramide tectonism and basin-scale stratigraphic patterns
JL Welch, BZ Foreman, D Malone, J Craddock - 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT The Bighorn Basin (Wyoming, USA) contains some of the most extensively
exposed and studied nonmarine early Paleogene strata in the world. Over a century of …
exposed and studied nonmarine early Paleogene strata in the world. Over a century of …
Deciphering the state of the lower crust and upper mantle with multi‐physics inversion
M Moorkamp - Geophysical Research Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The composition of the lower crust is a key factor in understanding tectonic activity and
deformation within the Earth. In particular, the presence or absence of melt or fluids has …
deformation within the Earth. In particular, the presence or absence of melt or fluids has …
Timing of mid-crustal ductile extension in the northern Snake Range metamorphic core complex, Nevada: Evidence from U/Pb zircon ages
J Lee, T Blackburn, S Johnston - Geosphere, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Metamorphic core complexes within the western US record a history of Cenozoic ductile and
brittle extensional deformation, metamorphism, magmatism, and exhumation within the …
brittle extensional deformation, metamorphism, magmatism, and exhumation within the …
Downhill from Austin and Ely to Las Vegas: U-Pb detrital zircon suites from the Eocene–Oligocene Titus Canyon Formation and associated strata, Death Valley …
In a reconnaissance investigation aimed at interrogating the changing topography and
paleogeography of the western United States prior to Basin and Range faulting, a …
paleogeography of the western United States prior to Basin and Range faulting, a …
The “death” of the Sevier-Laramide orogen: Gravitational collapse of the crust or something else?
A Konstantinou - 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT The Basin and Range Province is considered to be one of the most iconic
continental rift provinces that postdates a prolonged orogeny. Here, I present evidence that …
continental rift provinces that postdates a prolonged orogeny. Here, I present evidence that …
Timing and structural evolution of the Sevier thrust belt, western Wyoming
DH Malone, JP Craddock, A Konstantinou - 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The results of new detrital zircon analyses of 15 (n= 1334) Sevier belt synorogenic (Jurassic–
Eocene) conglomerates combined with U-Pb zircon ages from the literature (n= 2638) …
Eocene) conglomerates combined with U-Pb zircon ages from the literature (n= 2638) …