Neotectonics of the southern Amargosa Desert, Nye County, Nevada and Inyo County, California (open access)

Neotectonics of the southern Amargosa Desert, Nye County, Nevada and Inyo County, California

A complex pattern of active faults occurs in the southern Amargosa Desert, southern Nye, County, Nevada. These faults can be grouped into three main fault systems: (1) a NE-striking zone of faults that forms the southwest extension of the left-lateral Rock Valley fault zone, in the much larger Spotted Range-Mine Mountain structural zone, (2) a N-striking fault zone coinciding with a NNW-trending alignment of springs that is either a northward continuation of a fault along the west side of the Resting Spring Range or a N-striking branch fault of the Pahrump fault system, and (3) a NW-striking fault zone which is parallel to the Pahrump fault system, but is offset approximately 5 km with a left step in southern Ash Meadows. These three fault zones suggest extension is occurring in an E-W direction, which is compatible with the {approximately}N10W structural grain prevalent in the Death Valley extensional region to the west.
Date: May 1, 1991
Creator: Donovan, D.E.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stratigraphy and Structure of the Seaman Range and Fox Mountain, Lincoln and Nye Counties, Nevada (open access)

Stratigraphy and Structure of the Seaman Range and Fox Mountain, Lincoln and Nye Counties, Nevada

From introduction: This report describes the stratigraphy and structure of the Seaman Range in southeastern Nevada, consisting of three main structural blocks that are bounded by major normal faults and adjacent valley fills.
Date: 1992
Creator: Hurtubise, Donlon O. & Du Bray, Edward A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
1993 Site Environmental Report Tonopah Test Range, Tonopah, Nevada (open access)

1993 Site Environmental Report Tonopah Test Range, Tonopah, Nevada

This report summarizes the environmental surveillance activities conducted by Sandia National Laboratories, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company for the Tonopah Test Range operated by Sandia National Laboratories. Sandia National Laboratories` responsibility for environmental monitoring results extend to those activities performed by Sandia National Laboratories or under its direction. Results from other environmental monitoring activities are included to provide a measure of completeness in reporting. Other environmental compliance programs such as the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, environmental permits, and environmental restoration and waste management programs are also included in this report, prepared for the US Department of Energy in compliance with DOE Order 5400.1.
Date: November 1994
Creator: Culp, T.; Howard, D. & McClellan, Y.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library