Domes and dome structure of the high Sierra

Research Article| January 01, 1904 Domes and dome structure of the high Sierra G. K. GILBERT G. K. GILBERT Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1904) 15 (1): 29–36. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-15-29 Article history first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation G. K. GILBERT; Domes and dome structure of the high Sierra. GSA Bulletin 1904;; 15 (1): 29–36. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-15-29 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract General Character of the DomesIn the granite areas of the Sierra Nevada are many hills and other summits having the form of domes. A few of the domes are symmetric, with approximately circular or oval bases, but the majority are somewhat one-sided or irregular. Associated with these domelike forms are closely related structures. The granite is divided into curved plates or sheets which wrap around the topographic forms. The removal of one discloses another, and the domes seem at the surface to be composed, like an onion, of enwrapping layers.Theories of Relation Between Structure and FormIn explanation of these peculiar forms and structures two general theories have been advanced.* According to one theory the separation of the granite into curved plates is an original structure, antedating the sculpture of the country and determining the peculiarities of form. According to the other theory the structure originated subsequently to . . . 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.