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Stratigraphy and structure of part of the southern Madison Range, Madison and Gallatin Counties, Montana
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Stratigraphy and structure of part of the southern Madison Range, Madison and Gallatin Counties, Montana |
| Names |
Rosé, Robert Rowland
(creator) Bostwick, David A. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1967-06 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1967 |
| Abstract | The thesis area consists of 42 square miles located in Madison and Gallatin counties, Montana, in the southern part of the Madison Range. The strata exposed in the area range in age from Precambrian to Quaternary and have an aggregate thickness of more than 7,600 feet. The Paleozoic rocks, about 3,900 feet thick, are mainly carbonates but include sandstones, shales, and cherts of marine origin. Ordovician and Silurian formations are absent. The Mesozoic rocks consist mainly of sandstones, shales, calcareous claystones, and argillaceous limestones of marine and continental origin. All Mesozoic periods are represented in this 3700 foot thick sequence of sedimentary rocks. The Cenozoic rocks and sediments include welded tuff, glacial deposits, and alluvium. Quaternary landslides cover about one-quarter of the thesis area. The structures are Late Cretaceous to Early Tertiary (Laramide) and Late Cenozoic in age. The Laramide structures are northwest- trending, asymmetrical (steeper to the northeast) folds and high angle reverse faults. The Late Cenozoic structures are normal faults that displace Upper Cretaceous strata. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Geology -- Montana -- Madison Range |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/48126 |
