Summary of Regional Evidence for Right-Lateral Displacement in the Western Great Basin

Research Article| October 01, 1968 Summary of Regional Evidence for Right-Lateral Displacement in the Western Great Basin JOHN H STEWART; JOHN H STEWART U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JOHN P ALBERS; JOHN P ALBERS U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar FORREST G POOLE FORREST G POOLE U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1968) 79 (10): 1407–1414. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1968)79[1407:SOREFR]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 17 Apr 1968 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation JOHN H STEWART, JOHN P ALBERS, FORREST G POOLE; Summary of Regional Evidence for Right-Lateral Displacement in the Western Great Basin. GSA Bulletin 1968;; 79 (10): 1407–1414. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1968)79[1407:SOREFR]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Right-lateral displacement of 80 to 120 miles across the western Great Basin is indicated by the consistent disruption of sedimentary facies and thickness trends of formations ranging in age from late Precambrian to Mesozoic. Some of this displacement occurs as fault slip and some as a more pervasive large-scale drag (oroflexural bending). 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.