Geology of the wilson cliffs-potosi mountain area, southern nevada

International Geology Review

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 830-854

  Burchfiel, B C ^a   Cameron, C S ^b   Royden, L H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT; TECTONICS; THRUST PLATE;

USA, NEVADA, SPRING MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0031463101     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465304     Document Type: Article

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