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Distribution of rock types in the Mid-Cayman Rise, Caribbean Sea, as evidence for conjugate normal faulting in slowly spreading ridges

1979; Geological Society of America; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0091-7613(1979)7 2.0.co;2

1943-2682

Gary W. White, Janet B. Stroup,

earthquake and tectonic studies

Research Article| January 01, 1979 Distribution of rock types in the Mid-Cayman Rise, Caribbean Sea, as evidence for conjugate normal faulting in slowly spreading ridges Gary W. White; Gary W. White 1Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Janet B. Stroup Janet B. Stroup 1Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Gary W. White 1Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222 Janet B. Stroup 1Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1979) 7 (1): 32–36. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1979)7 2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Gary W. White, Janet B. Stroup; Distribution of rock types in the Mid-Cayman Rise, Caribbean Sea, as evidence for conjugate normal faulting in slowly spreading ridges. Geology 1979;; 7 (1): 32–36. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1979)7 2.0.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 seemingly enigmatic exposure of predominantly plutonic rocks on the outer walls of the Mid-Cayman Rise can be explained by a structural model involving both inward-facing and outward-facing normal faults in the region of the median valley. Movement along inward-facing faults must dominate within the median valley to produce the topography observed; the less prominent scarps, which result from movement along outward-facing faults, are readily concealed by talus and pelagic sediment. Movement along these outward-facing faults increases as the crust passes through the transition between median-valley and rift-mountain topography. 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.