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Chronology of emplacement of Mesozoic batholithic complexes in California and western Nevada / by J.F. Evernden and R.W. Kistler ; prepared in cooperation with the University of California (Berkeley) Department of Geological Sciences.
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Evernden, J. F., 1922- author.
- Kistler, Ronald Wayne, 1931- author.
- Series:
- Geological Survey professional paper ; 623.
- Geological Survey professional paper ; 623
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Batholiths--California.
- Batholiths.
- Batholiths--Nevada.
- Geology--California.
- Geology.
- Geology--Nevada.
- Geology, Stratigraphic--Mesozoic.
- Geology, Stratigraphic.
- Mesozoic Geologic Period.
- California.
- Nevada.
- Genre:
- Online resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (iv, 42 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Distribution:
- Washington : United States Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication:
- Washington : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1970.
- Contents:
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Analytical problems
- Analytical procedures
- Precision and accuracy
- Potassium determinations
- Argon determinations
- Chemical and crystallographic effects on potassium-argon ages
- Apparent age as a function of chlorite content of biotite
- Apparent age as a function of mineral type
- Apparent potassium-argon ages of quartz from granitic rocks
- Geologic interpretation
- Genetic significance of potassium-argon ages of biotite and horblende
- Depth of emplacement of the Sierran plutons
- Discordant biotite-hornblende pairs
- evidence of reheated plutons
- Concordant biotite-horblende pairs
- evidence of the age of an intrusive event
- Growth of the Sierra Nevada batholith
- Cathedral Range intrusive epoch of Late Cretaceous age
- Huntington Lake intrusive epoch of Early Cretaceous age
- Yosemite intrusive epoch of Late Jurassic age
- Inyo Mountains intrusive epoch of Early and Middle Jurassic age
- Lee Vining intrusive epoch of Middle and Late Triassic age
- Summary of ages in all intrusive epochs
- Uplift of plutons of the transverse and Coast Ranges
- Granite emplacement and sedimentation on the continent
- Correspondence of intrusive and deformational events in the Sierra Nevada
- Conclusions
- References cited.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed September 24, 2014).
- Also available online in PDF format from the U.S. Geological Survey Warehouse (http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 26-28).
- Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Evernden, J.F., 1922-. Chronology of emplacement of Mesozoic batholithic complexes in California and western Nevada
- OCLC:
- 891581391
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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