Distributed deformation in the lower crust and upper mantle beneath
... Converted phases from teleseisms recorded by a seismic array spanning the northern half of the Marlborough fault system, South Island, New Zealand, show a continuous unbroken Moho underlying a seismically anisotropic lower crust beneath the two northernmost faults of the fault system. These observat ...
... Converted phases from teleseisms recorded by a seismic array spanning the northern half of the Marlborough fault system, South Island, New Zealand, show a continuous unbroken Moho underlying a seismically anisotropic lower crust beneath the two northernmost faults of the fault system. These observat ...
Chah-e Deev: a model of sinkholes development in center of Iranian
... sinkhole is one of the best examples of subsidence sinkholes that formed along brittle structures in the northeast of Isfahan in central part of Iranian plateau that has been introduced for the first time. Iran provides one of the best examples of a youthful stage of continent-continent collisions i ...
... sinkhole is one of the best examples of subsidence sinkholes that formed along brittle structures in the northeast of Isfahan in central part of Iranian plateau that has been introduced for the first time. Iran provides one of the best examples of a youthful stage of continent-continent collisions i ...
Look before it leaps: the interplay of magmatism
... 2) The central TVZ is anomalous with respect to its rhyolitic volcanic productivity, which is inextricably linked to tectonic processes (Allan et al., 2012; Rowland et al., 2010). The apparent rapidity with which large (>100 km3) magma volumes accumulate within the crust is astonishing (Allan et al. ...
... 2) The central TVZ is anomalous with respect to its rhyolitic volcanic productivity, which is inextricably linked to tectonic processes (Allan et al., 2012; Rowland et al., 2010). The apparent rapidity with which large (>100 km3) magma volumes accumulate within the crust is astonishing (Allan et al. ...
suprastrcuture of the metamorphic terrains in south bulgaria
... folds that repeat the same sequence, rather than nappes or thrusts with large displacement that juxtapose different rock sheets. In reality the time of initiation and the stratigraphic control of these structures are not clear. It can only be said that they are superimposed on Triassic and Jurassic ...
... folds that repeat the same sequence, rather than nappes or thrusts with large displacement that juxtapose different rock sheets. In reality the time of initiation and the stratigraphic control of these structures are not clear. It can only be said that they are superimposed on Triassic and Jurassic ...
GLG101online_08A_Metamorphism_MCC_Leighty
... information. I believe you’ll have enough information to reference without having to purchase a costly textbook. These lecture notes are very similar to the ones I use in my traditional classes. You’ll find they are loaded with imagery and streamlined text that highlight the most essential terms and ...
... information. I believe you’ll have enough information to reference without having to purchase a costly textbook. These lecture notes are very similar to the ones I use in my traditional classes. You’ll find they are loaded with imagery and streamlined text that highlight the most essential terms and ...
Geology of Svalbard
... Rocks from the older part of the Earth’s history are called basement because the oldest rocks usually form a substratum for younger rocks. The basement of Svalbard formed during Precambrian to Silurian time. Age determinations have shown that the basement in Svalbard has experienced several periods ...
... Rocks from the older part of the Earth’s history are called basement because the oldest rocks usually form a substratum for younger rocks. The basement of Svalbard formed during Precambrian to Silurian time. Age determinations have shown that the basement in Svalbard has experienced several periods ...
What aspects of the downgoing plate might be important in
... Potential Importance of Incoming Plate Faulting ...
... Potential Importance of Incoming Plate Faulting ...
Bloomfield_Nov2015
... South Dakota) and when they run out or become uneconomical to mine, named after a range of mountains in the Italian Alps. Used in glazes in they cannot always be replaced, except by combining other materials to small amounts (5%), dolomite and talc help to prevent crazing as they make the same chemi ...
... South Dakota) and when they run out or become uneconomical to mine, named after a range of mountains in the Italian Alps. Used in glazes in they cannot always be replaced, except by combining other materials to small amounts (5%), dolomite and talc help to prevent crazing as they make the same chemi ...
chapter 17 - the earth`s interior and geophysical properties
... Velocities at 100 km display a pattern consistent with sea floor spreading: hot under the ridges, cold for the rest of the sea floor and continents. At 300 km, the continents are still cold, indicating very deep roots. Some ridges are hot at 100 km but cold at 300 km, while the reverse is true in ot ...
... Velocities at 100 km display a pattern consistent with sea floor spreading: hot under the ridges, cold for the rest of the sea floor and continents. At 300 km, the continents are still cold, indicating very deep roots. Some ridges are hot at 100 km but cold at 300 km, while the reverse is true in ot ...
Role of Fluids in Igneous Petrogenesis
... (effusive igneous rocks). The amount of melt generated during partial melting processes of rocks in the crust and in Earth’s mantle depends on several factors, among which are the fertility of the source rock (that is, how close the composition of the protolith is to a minimum eutectic composition), ...
... (effusive igneous rocks). The amount of melt generated during partial melting processes of rocks in the crust and in Earth’s mantle depends on several factors, among which are the fertility of the source rock (that is, how close the composition of the protolith is to a minimum eutectic composition), ...
Barrovian metamorphism in the central Kootenay Arc, British
... Isograds in the N–NNE-trending belt outline an elongate bull's-eye pattern with highest-grade rocks in the centre, coincident with the position of a structural culmination. Isogradic surfaces have an elongate domal form centred around this culmination. Rocks in the kyanite and sillimanite zones were ...
... Isograds in the N–NNE-trending belt outline an elongate bull's-eye pattern with highest-grade rocks in the centre, coincident with the position of a structural culmination. Isogradic surfaces have an elongate domal form centred around this culmination. Rocks in the kyanite and sillimanite zones were ...
Role of Fluids in Igneous Petrogenesis
... (effusive igneous rocks). The amount of melt generated during partial melting processes of rocks in the crust and in Earth’s mantle depends on several factors, among which are the fertility of the source rock (that is, how close the composition of the protolith is to a minimum eutectic composition), ...
... (effusive igneous rocks). The amount of melt generated during partial melting processes of rocks in the crust and in Earth’s mantle depends on several factors, among which are the fertility of the source rock (that is, how close the composition of the protolith is to a minimum eutectic composition), ...
GEOL5690 Class notes: Paleomagnetism
... minerals like goethite and can oxidize magnetite to hematite. Hydrothermal alteration and metamorphism can also produce these changes. The timing of acquisition of this remanence is more problematic than for TRM; not only might it be acquired over a long time or uncertain age, but the minerals produ ...
... minerals like goethite and can oxidize magnetite to hematite. Hydrothermal alteration and metamorphism can also produce these changes. The timing of acquisition of this remanence is more problematic than for TRM; not only might it be acquired over a long time or uncertain age, but the minerals produ ...
Chap. 8 Weathering & Soil Formation
... principle of uniformitarianism states that the same processes that operate today operated in the past. The type of weathering in which rocks are physically broken down into smaller pieces is called mechanical weathering (physical process). The causes of mechanical weathering include freezing, th ...
... principle of uniformitarianism states that the same processes that operate today operated in the past. The type of weathering in which rocks are physically broken down into smaller pieces is called mechanical weathering (physical process). The causes of mechanical weathering include freezing, th ...
Chapter 2
... Despite radioactive heating, rocky bodies have cooled considerably since their formation, so that their outer layers have stiffened into lithospheres. ...
... Despite radioactive heating, rocky bodies have cooled considerably since their formation, so that their outer layers have stiffened into lithospheres. ...
A comprehensive model of the deformation process in the Nagamachi-Rifu
... around the NRFZ. Further, the short aseismic fault with a small dip angle is also not consistent with the observations, since the total force acting on the fault is not large enough to generate a large slip. It seems that the model with the weak zone in the upper portion in the lower crust (model No ...
... around the NRFZ. Further, the short aseismic fault with a small dip angle is also not consistent with the observations, since the total force acting on the fault is not large enough to generate a large slip. It seems that the model with the weak zone in the upper portion in the lower crust (model No ...
Strike and dip refer to the orientation or attitude of a geologic feature
... hinge line marks the center of the fold. Folds may be symmetrical or asymmetrical (Fig. 6). ...
... hinge line marks the center of the fold. Folds may be symmetrical or asymmetrical (Fig. 6). ...
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, and Lithification: Or How to Make a
... Carbonate platform: A substantial limestone or dolomite substrate upon which a reef might be built. Cementation: Precipitation of mineral material into intergranular or intercrystalline pore space. Chalk: Fine-textured marine limestone formed by shallow water accumulation of calcareous remains of fl ...
... Carbonate platform: A substantial limestone or dolomite substrate upon which a reef might be built. Cementation: Precipitation of mineral material into intergranular or intercrystalline pore space. Chalk: Fine-textured marine limestone formed by shallow water accumulation of calcareous remains of fl ...
Proterozoic
... together to form a supercontinent, followed by the break-up of the supercontinent and new continents moving apart again. This repetition of tectonic events is called a Wilson cycle. It is at least clear that, about 1,000–830 Ma, most continental mass was united in the supercontinent Rodinia.[7] Rodi ...
... together to form a supercontinent, followed by the break-up of the supercontinent and new continents moving apart again. This repetition of tectonic events is called a Wilson cycle. It is at least clear that, about 1,000–830 Ma, most continental mass was united in the supercontinent Rodinia.[7] Rodi ...
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... in New Mexico. It is a relatively simple, westwardtilted fault-block. The bold eastern escarpment consists of Precambrian rocks that are capped by Paleozoic rocks essentially along the entire crest. The westward dips are generally less than 10 degrees. The structure is broadly arcuate to the west an ...
... in New Mexico. It is a relatively simple, westwardtilted fault-block. The bold eastern escarpment consists of Precambrian rocks that are capped by Paleozoic rocks essentially along the entire crest. The westward dips are generally less than 10 degrees. The structure is broadly arcuate to the west an ...
stratigraphy and tectonic evolution of the oil producing horizons of
... in Kenya[1]. The early rift sediments are probably dominated by coarse continental clastics, but some lacustrine or fluvial sediments may also have been deposited. In the late Jurassic the rift basin continued to widen. Lacustrine sediments, with interbeds of coarser rift clastics derived from surro ...
... in Kenya[1]. The early rift sediments are probably dominated by coarse continental clastics, but some lacustrine or fluvial sediments may also have been deposited. In the late Jurassic the rift basin continued to widen. Lacustrine sediments, with interbeds of coarser rift clastics derived from surro ...
GY 111 Lecture Note Series Weathering
... temperature and/or high pressure do so because they are stable under those conditions. Olivine is very stable at 1800 °C, but at temperatures significantly less than that, like that at the surface of the Earth, olivine is unstable. Add water in the form of rain fall, and the mineral becomes very rea ...
... temperature and/or high pressure do so because they are stable under those conditions. Olivine is very stable at 1800 °C, but at temperatures significantly less than that, like that at the surface of the Earth, olivine is unstable. Add water in the form of rain fall, and the mineral becomes very rea ...
LARAMIDE OROGENY
... • To what extent was the subducting Farallon plate involved? • How does intracontinental deformation on the scale of the Laramide even occur? • How deep do Laramide reverse and thrust faults cut? Did they cut their own paths through the top of the basement, or did they follow pre-existing faults? • ...
... • To what extent was the subducting Farallon plate involved? • How does intracontinental deformation on the scale of the Laramide even occur? • How deep do Laramide reverse and thrust faults cut? Did they cut their own paths through the top of the basement, or did they follow pre-existing faults? • ...
A density model of the Andean subduction zone
... crustal model for the Andes as thoroughly as possible. The main components in these studies are: (1) seismic refraction; (2) gravity; (3) reflection seismic; and (4) electromagnetics. These, along with other existing data, have been integrated with geologic data to compile a 2-D model combining geol ...
... crustal model for the Andes as thoroughly as possible. The main components in these studies are: (1) seismic refraction; (2) gravity; (3) reflection seismic; and (4) electromagnetics. These, along with other existing data, have been integrated with geologic data to compile a 2-D model combining geol ...
Algoman orogeny
The Algoman orogeny, known as the Kenoran orogeny in Canada, was an episode of mountain-building (orogeny) during the Late Archean Eon that involved repeated episodes of continental collisions, compressions and subductions. The Superior province and the Minnesota River Valley terrane collided about 2,700 to 2,500 million years ago. The collision folded the Earth's crust and produced enough heat and pressure to metamorphose the rock. Blocks were added to the Superior province along a 1,200 km (750 mi) boundary that stretches from present-day eastern South Dakota into the Lake Huron area. The Algoman orogeny brought the Archaen Eon to a close, about 2,500 million years ago; it lasted less than 100 million years and marks a major change in the development of the earth’s crust.The Canadian shield contains belts of metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks formed by the action of metamorphism on volcanic and sedimentary rock. The areas between individual belts consist of granites or granitic gneisses that form fault zones. These two types of belts can be seen in the Wabigoon, Quetico and Wawa subprovinces; the Wabigoon and Wawa are of volcanic origin and the Quetico is of sedimentary origin. These three subprovinces lie linearly in southwestern- to northeastern-oriented belts about 140 km (90 mi) wide on the southern portion of the Superior Province.The Slave province and portions of the Nain province were also affected. Between about 2,000 and 1,700 million years ago these combined with the Sask and Wyoming cratons to form the first supercontinent, the Kenorland supercontinent.