Geochemistry and regional correlation of pre-tertiary volcanic rocks in West-Central Nevada

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dc.contributor.advisorOldow, John S.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLeeman, William P.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLallemant, Hans G. Avéen_US
dc.creatorSeidensticker, C. Michaelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:18:34Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:18:34Zen_US
dc.date.issued1983en_US
dc.description.abstractIsolated exposures of late Paleozoic and Mesozoic volcanic rocks in the Walker Lake region of west-central Nevada are tectonically disrupted, and their interrelationships are uncertain. Recent work has resulted in the recognition of several formations: The Pennsylvanian Shamrock, Permian Black Dyke, Triassic Pamlico, and Cretaceous Gold Range. Each of these formations is characterized, with particular emphasis on lithology, petrography, chemistry, and age. Outcrops of pre-Tertiary volcanic rocks of unknown age are similarly characterized, and several units are thereby correlated with known formations. Geochemical data confirm the presumption that the volcanic rocks formed at a convergent plate boundary. Upper Paleozoic volcanic rocks were created in an island arc system which underwent major deformation during the Early Triassic Sonoma orogeny, whereas Mesozoic volcanic rocks were erupted along an active continental margin and deposited in a back arc basin of the Mesozoic Sierran arc system.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Geol. 1983 Seidenstickeen_US
dc.identifier.citationSeidensticker, C. Michael. "Geochemistry and regional correlation of pre-tertiary volcanic rocks in West-Central Nevada." (1983) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104188">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104188</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1815en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104188en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleGeochemistry and regional correlation of pre-tertiary volcanic rocks in West-Central Nevadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentEarth Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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