Cretaceous to early Tertiary paleogeography in the hinterland of the Sevier thrust belt, east-central Nevada

Research Article| June 01, 1990 Cretaceous to early Tertiary paleogeography in the hinterland of the Sevier thrust belt, east-central Nevada Dirk S. Vandervoort; Dirk S. Vandervoort 1Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar James G. Schmitt James G. Schmitt 1Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1990) 18 (6): 567–570. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0567:CTETPI>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Dirk S. Vandervoort, James G. Schmitt; Cretaceous to early Tertiary paleogeography in the hinterland of the Sevier thrust belt, east-central Nevada. Geology 1990;; 18 (6): 567–570. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0567:CTETPI>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 Cretaceous to early Tertiary hinterland of the Sevier thrust belt in east-central Nevada underwent two periods of sedimentary basin development. The older (Early Cretaceous) episode is characterized by basins that formed coeval with deformation within a belt of contractional structures. Basins were characterized by periods of through-flowing fluvial drainage. The younger (Late Cretaceous to Eocene) episode of basin development was characterized by internally drained alluvial basins that subsequently expanded into more regional lacustrine basins. Basal alluvial detritus indicates that basin inception occurred as a result of rapid development of topographic relief. Syn-sedimentary tectonism was characterized by horizontal extension due to attainment of equilibrium topography in response to crustal thickening. 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.