Gridded fault patterns in a late Cenozoic and a Paleozoic continental rift

Research Article| April 01, 1975 Gridded fault patterns in a late Cenozoic and a Paleozoic continental rift Ivar B. Ramberg; Ivar B. Ramberg 1Department of Geology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 820712Present address: Institutt for Geologi, University of Oslo, Oslo 3, Norway Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Scott B. Smithson Scott B. Smithson 1Department of Geology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1975) 3 (4): 201–205. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<201:GFPIAL>2.0.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 Ivar B. Ramberg, Scott B. Smithson; Gridded fault patterns in a late Cenozoic and a Paleozoic continental rift. Geology 1975;; 3 (4): 201–205. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<201:GFPIAL>2.0.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 A gridded fault pattern indicated by gravity data is characteristic for the southern Rio Grande rift, New Mexico, and compares with observations of structural trends in the Paleozoic Oslo graben in Norway and other rifted areas. Geological evidence suggests that the detailed structural outline of individual grabens is dependent on the pre-existing pattern of fracture oblique to the main ranges, whereas the overall trend of the rifts reflects deep-seated causes. 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.