Stratigraphy, Structure, and Metamorphism in the Central Panamint Mountains (Telescope Peak Quadrangle), Death Valley Area, California

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Research Article| March 01, 1980 Stratigraphy, Structure, and Metamorphism in the Central Panamint Mountains (Telescope Peak Quadrangle), Death Valley Area, California Theodore C. Labotka; Theodore C. Labotka 1Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 Department of Earth and Space Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Arden L. Albee; Arden L. Albee 1Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Marvin A. Lanphere; Marvin A. Lanphere 2Branch of Isotope Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, 245 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar S. Douglas McDowell S. Douglas McDowell 3Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Michigan Technology University, Houghton, Michigan 49931 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1980) 91 (3_Part_II): 843–933. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-P2-91-843 Article history received: 19 Mar 1979 rev-recd: 08 Oct 1979 accepted: 24 Oct 1979 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Theodore C. Labotka, Arden L. Albee, Marvin A. Lanphere, S. Douglas McDowell; Stratigraphy, Structure, and Metamorphism in the Central Panamint Mountains (Telescope Peak Quadrangle), Death Valley Area, California. GSA Bulletin 1980;; 91 (3_Part_II): 843–933. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-P2-91-843 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 The Telescope Peak quadrangle encompasses the central Panamint Mountains which form the western boundary of the central part of Death Valley, California (Fig. 1). The Panamint Mountains are a north-trending range with great relief. Telescope Peak, 11,049 ft about sea level, is the highest point, and it lies only about 25 km west of the lowest point in Death Valley, 282 ft below sea level. The lowest elevations within the quadrangle are in Panamint Valley about 1,040 ft above sea level. The topography is rugged along the east side of the range crest and along the western margin of the range. West-flowing streams are deeply incised near the western margin, but the canyons widen toward the divide, and the heads of many drainages occur in broad, high peaks.The climate in the Death Valley region is desert, and the vegetation at the lower elevations is sparse and is characterized by creosote, desert holly, and plants of the buckwheat family. The higher elevations of the Panamint Mountains receive substantial precipitation, and west-draining, spring-fed streams flow nearly year-round. Mesquite and willow grow in the canyons and near springs. At higher elevations, sagebrush, mountain mahogany, pinyon, juniper, limber pine, and bristle-cone pine grow. In general, the rugged topography, dry climate, and sparse vegetation allow good exposures of rock. 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.