Geologic Interpretations of a Siliceous Breccia in the Colossal Cave Area, Pima County, Arizona

Geologic Interpretations of a Siliceous Breccia in the Colossal Cave Area, Pima County, Arizona

In the Colossal Cave area, Pima County, Arizona, massive blocks of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks have been thrust from a southerly direction over an irregular surface of Rincon Valley granite of Laramide age. The Paleozoic rocks involved in the thrusting are the Bolsa quartzite, Abrigo formation, Mart...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Acker, Clement John
Other Authors: Lance, John F.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1958
Subjects:
Arizona
breccia
clastic rocks
Colossal Cave
Pima County Arizona
sedimentary petrology
sedimentary rocks
siliceous composition
United States
Geology > Arizona > Pima County
Breccia
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/231214

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http://hdl.handle.net/10150/231214

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