Three-dimensional structural reconstruction of a thrust system overprinted by postorogenic extension, Wah Wah thrust zone, southwestern Utah

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1473-1491

  Friedrich, Anke M ^a   Bartley, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Balanced cross sections; Basin and range; Extension faults; Overprint; Thrust faults

Indexed keywords

CRUSTURAL SHORTENING;

CATCHMENTS; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESTORATION;

GEOLOGY;

CROSS SECTION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT; OROGENIC BELT; OVERPRINTING; THRUST;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 1642440192     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25148.1     Document Type: Article

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