U-series geochronology of large-volume quaternary travertine deposits of the southeastern Colorado plateau: Evaluating episodicity and tectonic and paleohydrologic controls

Geosphere

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 401-423

  Priewisch, A ^a   Crossey, L J ^a   Karlstrom, K E ^a   Polyak, V J ^a   Asmerom, Y ^a   Nereson, A ^b   Ricketts, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DEPOSITS; FAULTING; GAS INDUSTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LIMESTONE; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BASALTIC VOLCANISM; COLORADO PLATEAU; CONFINED AQUIFER SYSTEM; DENUDATION RATES; GROUND WATER DISCHARGE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; MANTLE VOLATILES; TECTONIC ACTIVITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACCUMULATION RATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGASSING; GAS FIELD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; PALEOHYDROLOGY; QUATERNARY; TECTONIC SETTING; TRAVERTINE; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

ARIZONA; COLORADO PLATEAU; NEW MEXICO; RIO GRANDE RIFT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897952860     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00946.1     Document Type: Article

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