Evolution of a synextensional Miocene basin

Conference · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 UTC 1993 · Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States)

OSTI ID:5022165

Miller, J M.G. ^[1]; John, B E ^[2]

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1. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States). Dept. of Geology
2. Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States). Dept. of Geology

Sedimentologic and structural data reveal the synextensional basin history of a 15 km[sup 2] area in the N. Mohave Mts. Conglomerate and sandstone, [approximately] 600 m thick with interbedded megabreccia, tuff and basalt, unconformably overlie the Peach Springs Tuff (18.5 Ma). The Peach Springs Tuff (Tps) was tilted gently S or SW (< [approximately]17[degree]) and folded on a small scale about axes now trending NNW-SSE before deposition of the overlying sediments. The sedimentary section buttresses against the tilted Tps, which is absent locally in the east. A pronounced facies change occurs from coarse, crudely bedded conglomerate in the west to well-bedded sandstones farther east. Megabreccia bodies, ill-defined in shape, appear to be interbedded with the conglomerate. A sheet-like megabreccia, [approximately]10 m thick, is conformable in the section and can be traced over 2 km laterally. Asymmetry of minor folds below it indicates movement towards the SW off a paleo-dip slope. Facies changes and preliminary paleocurrent measurements indicate transport toward the E away from a paleo-fault scarp. Facies suggest alluvial fan and lacustrine deposition in a small half-graben basin bounded by a fault scarp < 2 km to the west.

• OSTI ID: 5022165
• Report Number(s): CONF-9305259--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States) Journal Volume: 25:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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