Plate settings and provenance of sands in modern ocean basins

Research Article| February 01, 1980 Plate settings and provenance of sands in modern ocean basins William R. Dickinson; William R. Dickinson 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona 85721 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Renzo Valloni Renzo Valloni 2Istituto de Petrografia, University of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information William R. Dickinson 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona 85721 Renzo Valloni 2Istituto de Petrografia, University of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1980) 8 (2): 82–86. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1980)82.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation William R. Dickinson, Renzo Valloni; Plate settings and provenance of sands in modern ocean basins. Geology 1980;; 8 (2): 82–86. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1980)82.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Sandy terrigenous detritus shed from continental blocks passes as turbidite sediment into several generic types of ocean basins by crossing various kinds of continental margins. Dispersal paths crossing rifted continental margins include drainage basins having sediment sources that lie along uplifted rift belts and arc or collision orogens as well as across the surfaces of stable cratons. Orogenic continental margins include coastal transform orogens as well as continental-margin arc-trench systems and offshore island arcs fringing marginal seas. Compositions of modern sands deposited in ocean basins adjacent to the different margin types display systematic variations that can be correlated with tectonic setting. Comparisons of key sand types can be used by analogy to help interpret the origins of deformed turbidite successions now exposed along collision suture belts formed by plate closure of ancient ocean basins. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.