ORIGIN AND AGE OF SUPERFICIAL STRUCTURES, JICARILLA MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

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Research Article| February 01, 1963 ORIGIN AND AGE OF SUPERFICIAL STRUCTURES, JICARILLA MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL NEW MEXICO A. J BUDDING A. J BUDDING DEPT. GEOLOGY, NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY, SOCORRO, N. MEX. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information A. J BUDDING DEPT. GEOLOGY, NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY, SOCORRO, N. MEX. Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 27 Mar 1962 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2674 Print Issn: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1963, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1963) 74 (2): 203–208. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[203:OAAOSS]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 27 Mar 1962 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation A. J BUDDING; ORIGIN AND AGE OF SUPERFICIAL STRUCTURES, JICARILLA MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. GSA Bulletin 1963;; 74 (2): 203–208. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[203:OAAOSS]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract In the Jicarilla Mountains, sheets of Upper Cretaceous Dakota (?) Sandstone have been involved in gliding on an erosional surface. Such structures are restricted to the vicinity of partly eroded domes formed by Tertiary intrusions. The doming created the structural relief necessary for sheets of sandstone to move down a slope under the influence of gravity. Outliers of consolidated gravels, equivalents of the Ogallala Formation in southeastern New Mexico, partly cover the superficial structures and indicate a pre-Pliocene age for the gliding process. The term, superficial structure, or décoiffement, is preferred over collapse structure, currently in use. 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.