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Structure of Mesita del Buey at TA-54, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico (open access)

Structure of Mesita del Buey at TA-54, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico

The geological structure of Mesita del Buey at Technical Area 54 (TA-54) was examined using precise surveying of the contact between units 1v and 2 of the Tshirege Member of the Bandelier Tuff at 3.5 km along the north wall of Pajarito Canyon and 0.6 km along the north wall of a tributary to Canada del Buey. Estimated structure contours on this contact indicate typical strikes of N40E to N70E along this part of Mesita del Buey, although the apparent strike of the tuff is E-W at the western part of the survey. Typical dips are 1.0{degree} to 2.0{degree} to the east or southeast, with an estimated maximum dip of 3.2{degree} near the west end of Material Disposal Area G. Thirty seven faults with vertical displacements of 5 to 65 cm were observed in outcrop along the Pajarito Canyon traverse, and, due to the incomplete exposure of the unit 1v-unit 2 contact, many more faults of this magnitude undoubtedly exist. The faults have a wide range in strike and have either down-to-the-west and down-to-the-east components of offset, although about 65% of the observed displacement is down-to-the-west or northwest. These faults are not clearly associated with major fault zones, indicated by …
Date: April 23, 1998
Creator: Reneau, S. L.; Broxton, D. E.; Carney, J. S. & LaDelfe, C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental management science program FY1997 progress report (open access)

Environmental management science program FY1997 progress report

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Date: January 23, 1998
Creator: Carrigan, C.R.
System: The UNT Digital Library