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Chronology of emplacement of Mesozoic batholithic complexes in California and western Nevada

Evernden, J F; Kistler, R W (1970) Chronology of emplacement of Mesozoic batholithic complexes in California and western Nevada. U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1970.

AuthorsEvernden, J F; Kistler, R W
Year1970
TitleChronology of emplacement of Mesozoic batholithic complexes in California and western Nevada
SourceU. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1970.
PublisherU. S. Geological Survey. Reston, VA, United States. Pages: 42. 1970.
Document typeSerial; Report
ISSN1044-9612
GeoRef1970-015658
Keywordsabsolute-age; age-; batholiths-; California-; dates-; emplacement-; geochronology-; igneous-rocks; interpretation-; intrusions-; intrusive-rocks; K-Ar; Nevada-; United-States; USGS-; west-

Abstract

Potassium-argon age determinations, five intrusive epochs (middle-late Triassic, early-middle Jurassic, late Jurassic, early Cretaceous, late Cretaceous), analytic methods, geologic interpretation of age data, regional deformation associated with plutonic episodes, temporary marine regression correlated with granite emplacement.

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