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Research Article| August 01, 1990 Ocmulgee fault: The Piedmont-Avalon terrane boundary in central Georgia Robert J. Hooper; Robert J. Hooper 1Department of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620-5200 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert D. Hatcher, Jr. Robert D. Hatcher, Jr. 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1410 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Robert J. Hooper 1Department of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620-5200 Robert D. Hatcher, Jr. 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1410 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1990) 18 (8): 708–711. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0708:OFTPAT>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 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 Robert J. Hooper, Robert D. Hatcher; Ocmulgee fault: The Piedmont-Avalon terrane boundary in central Georgia. Geology 1990;; 18 (8): 708–711. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0708:OFTPAT>2.3.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 The Ocmulgee fault is a fundamental boundary within the Piedmont of central Georgia separating North American, Piedmont terrane rocks from exotic rocks of the Avalon (Carolina) terrane. Contrasts in stratigraphy, metamorphic grade, and aeromagnetic signature coincide with the fault trace. The fault comprises a broad zone (ca. 2 km) of foliation dipping steeply southeast and containing localized syn- and post-thermal-peak right-lateral strike-slip shear zones. Oblique dextral convergence between the Avalon and Piedmont terranes, most likely around 350 Ma, produced the steep zone and its attendant dextral shear zones. Steep foliation within the fault zone resulted in its predisposition to later faulting. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 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.
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