Coast Plutonic Complex: A mid-Cretaceous contractional orogen

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Research Article| September 01, 1991 Coast Plutonic Complex: A mid-Cretaceous contractional orogen Margaret E. Rusmore; Margaret E. Rusmore 1Department of Geology, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, California 90041 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar G. J. Woodsworth G. J. Woodsworth 2Geological Survey of Canada, 100 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1R8, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1991) 19 (9): 941–944. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<0941:CPCAMC>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Margaret E. Rusmore, G. J. Woodsworth; Coast Plutonic Complex: A mid-Cretaceous contractional orogen. Geology 1991;; 19 (9): 941–944. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<0941:CPCAMC>2.3.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 SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Early Late Cretaceous east-vergent thrusts deform much of the eastern margin of the Coast Plutonic Complex in western British Columbia. Similarities in timing and style suggest that the faults represent a system of backthrusts to a west- vergent thrust belt on the west side of the complex. This geometry and the rarity of mid-Cretaceous strike-slip faults indicate that the Coast Plutonic Complex was a strongly contractional orogen in mid-Cretaceous time. 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.