Late Precambrian tectonism in the Kingston Range, southern California

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Research Article| January 01, 1986 Late Precambrian tectonism in the Kingston Range, southern California J. Douglas Walker; J. Douglas Walker 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David W. Klepacki; David W. Klepacki 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar B. C. Burchfiel B. C. Burchfiel 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. Douglas Walker 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 David W. Klepacki 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 B. C. Burchfiel 1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1986) 14 (1): 15–18. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<15:LPTITK>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. Douglas Walker, David W. Klepacki, B. C. Burchfiel; Late Precambrian tectonism in the Kingston Range, southern California. Geology 1986;; 14 (1): 15–18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<15:LPTITK>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Speculation on the early history of the Cordilleran geosyncline of North America has relied in part on interpretation of the tectonic setting of the Precambrian Pahrump Group. Recent mapping in the Kingston Range resulted in new data to aid our speculation. Specifically, Precambrian tectonic events involving folding and later low-angle normal faulting affected the Crystal Spring Formation, Beck Spring Dolomite, and lower part of the Kingston Peak Formation. Unconformably overlying these units is a relatively undeformed conglomerate. Diamictite occurs both above and below the unconformity; hence, Cordilleran-wide correlations of the Kingston Peak Formation based on diamictite require reassessment.The nature of boundaries, localized deformation, and outcrop distribution of the Pahrump Group suggest that these rocks may be preserved in transtensional basins associated with strike-slip faulting, possibly occurring during development of the late Precambrian continental margin. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.