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Lower Silurian Tuscarora (Clinch) dispersal patterns in western Virginia

1977; Geological Society of America; Volume: 88; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88 2.0.co;2

1943-2674

Robert C. Whisonant,

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Research Article| February 01, 1977 Lower Silurian Tuscarora (Clinch) dispersal patterns in western Virginia ROBERT C. WHISONANT ROBERT C. WHISONANT 1Department of Geology, Radford College, Radford, Virginia 24142 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information ROBERT C. WHISONANT 1Department of Geology, Radford College, Radford, Virginia 24142 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1977) 88 (2): 215–220. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88 2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation ROBERT C. WHISONANT; Lower Silurian Tuscarora (Clinch) dispersal patterns in western Virginia. GSA Bulletin 1977;; 88 (2): 215–220. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88 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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The Tuscarora Sandstone (Clinch equivalent) is a basal Silurian orthoquartzitic sandstone prominently exposed in the Valley and Ridge province of western Virginia. Directional analysis of paleocurrent structures and grain size distribution indicates that the Tuscarora-Clinch clastic material was deposited on a paleoslope that dipped uniformly northwestward. The provenance area was an extensive line source located in the Blue Ridge–Piedmont complex eastward of the present outcrop belts. The basin-source contact (paleo-fall line) for the Tuscarora-Clinch deposits was evidently situated some 80 km farther east of the present Valley and Ridge–Blue Ridge boundary prior to late Paleozoic folding and faulting. 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.