User:Mikenorton/Geology of the Death Valley area

The geology exposed in the Death Valley area ranges from rocks originally formed more than 1700 million years ago during the paleoproterozoic period through to those currently being deposited as a result of active faulting.

Early events

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Crustal thinning and rifting

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Passive margin formed

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A carbonate shelf

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Part of an active margin

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A plain develops

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Formation of the Basin and Range

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Volcanism and sedimentation

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Formation of the Walker Lane

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See also

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References

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