Quitovac Fault­result of a transpressive event of the Mojave-Sonora Megashear

  • Gerardo Caudillo-Sosa Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
  • Luis Fernando Oviedo-Lucero Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
  • José Luis Rodríguez-Castañeda Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Keywords: Tectonics, Mojave-Sonora megashear, Sonora, Mexico.

Abstract

The Quitovac area is located in northwestern Sonora, where rocks that crop out have been assigned to the Proterozoic, Jurassic, and Tertiary by simple correlation with other areas. The Proterozoic gneiss and schist and the Jurassic volcanic rocks represent two petrologic assemblage, each one separated by a north-striking thrust fault, the Quitovac fault, probably a result of transpression along the Mojave-Sonora megashear… Para continuar descargue el artículo completo en PDF.

Published
2019-01-10
Section
Regular Papers