Plate tectonics models for the Ouachita foldbelt

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Research Article| March 01, 1976 Plate tectonics models for the Ouachita foldbelt John Wickham; John Wickham 1School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73069 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Dietrich Roeder; Dietrich Roeder 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Garrett Briggs Garrett Briggs 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information John Wickham 1School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73069 Dietrich Roeder 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916 Garrett Briggs 2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1976) 4 (3): 173–176. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<173:PTMFTO>2.0.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 John Wickham, Dietrich Roeder, Garrett Briggs; Plate tectonics models for the Ouachita foldbelt. Geology 1976;; 4 (3): 173–176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<173:PTMFTO>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 Plate tectonics models proposed for the Ouachita foldbelt include cordilleran models, flip models, and collision models. Upper-plate cordilleran models and flip models fail because (1) no Paleozoic plutonic rocks or high-temperature, low-pressure metamorphic rocks have been found, (2) volcanic and metamorphic components are rare in the Carboniferous Ouachita flysch, and (3) the subsidence history of the craton suggests an Atlantic-type margin during part of the Carboniferous flysch interval. Collision models fit the known geologic data best. An oceanic part of the North American plate was consumed beneath a southern continental mass (South America?), which contained the magmatic arc. Collision began in Early Pennsylvanian time, with postcollision convergence through earliest Permian time. 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.