Saleeby, J. B. (1990) Accreted island arcs and cross-cutting batholithic belts of the North American Cordillera. Bulletin - New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, 131 . p. 232. ISSN 0096-4581. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140904-151500554
|
PDF
- Published Version
See Usage Policy. 383Kb |
Use this Persistent URL to link to this item: https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140904-151500554
Abstract
The basement framework of the western Cordillera consists in large part of tectonically accreted island arc terranes and cross-cutting batholithic belts. The arc terranes are diverse in terms of magmatic history, tectonic disruption and basement relations, and represent several distinct systems. Terranes of the two oldest systems occur in inner and outer belt positions. The inner belt runs from central Alaska to the northern Sierra Nevada. It was in its major developmental phases by the Devonian, and was constructed on imbricated North American continental rise strata outboard of a passive margin. The outer belt includes the Alexander Terrane (AT) of SE Alaska and younger amalgamated arc terranes of the Alaska Peninsula and Queen Charlotte-Vancouver Islands.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Additional Information: | © 1990 New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. |
Record Number: | CaltechAUTHORS:20140904-151500554 |
Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140904-151500554 |
Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
ID Code: | 49255 |
Collection: | CaltechAUTHORS |
Deposited By: | Tony Diaz |
Deposited On: | 05 Sep 2014 23:23 |
Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2019 07:12 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page