Evidence for Cenozoic topographic rejuvenation associated with the Laurel Creek Lineament in the Spruce Pine 7.5-minute quadrangle, western North Carolina, USA

Evidence for Cenozoic topographic rejuvenation associated with the Laurel Creek Lineament in the Spruce Pine 7.5-minute quadrangle, western North Carolina, USA

ABSTRACTLinear fracture systems that strike obliquely to rock units occur across western North Carolina and are associated with Cenozoic topographic rejuvenation of the region. A 2005 earthquake on fractures within one of these systems, the Laurel Creek Lineament, suggests it's an active system...

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Main Authors: Jackie M. Langille, Megan Palmer, Chloe Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Maps
Subjects:
Laurel Creek Lineament
geologic map
Blue Ridge Mountains
topographic rejuvenation
orogenic uplift
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2023.2280594

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