Characterization of Appalachian faults

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Geology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1988)016<0178:COAF>2.3.CO;2· OSTI ID:5340348

Hatcher, Jr, R D; Odom, A L; Engelder, T; Dunn, D E; Wise, D U; Geiser, P A; Schamel, S; Kish, S A

This study presents a classification/characterization of Appalachian faults. Characterization factors include timing of movement relative to folding, metamorphism, and plutonism; tectonic position in the orogen; relations to existing anisotropies in the rock masses; involvement of particular rock units and their ages, as well as the standard Andersonian distinctions. Categories include faults with demonstrable Cenozoic activity, wildflysch-associated thrusts, foreland bedding-plane thrusts, premetamorphic to synmetamorphic thrusts in medium- to high-grade terranes, postmetamorphic thrusts in medium- to high-grade terranes, thrusts rooted in Precambrian basement, reverse faults, strike-slip faults, normal (block) faults, compound faults, structural lineaments, faults associated with local centers of disturbance, and geomorphic (nontectonic) faults.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5340348
• Journal Information: Geology; (United States), Vol. 16:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

58 GEOSCIENCES
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
GEOLOGIC FAULTS
CLASSIFICATION
AGE ESTIMATION
BASEMENT ROCK
LINEAMENTS
METAMORPHISM
OROGENESIS
TECTONICS
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
MOUNTAINS
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