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Discordant paleomagnetic poles from the Canadian Coast Plutonic Complex: Regional tilt rather than large-scale displacement?

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Research Article| August 01, 1989 Discordant paleomagnetic poles from the Canadian Coast Plutonic Complex: Regional tilt rather than large-scale displacement? Robert F. Butler; Robert F. Butler 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar George E. Gehrels; George E. Gehrels 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar William C. McClelland; William C. McClelland 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Steven R. May; Steven R. May 2Exxon Production Reseach Co., P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David Klepacki David Klepacki 2Exxon Production Reseach Co., P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Robert F. Butler 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 George E. Gehrels 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 William C. McClelland 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 Steven R. May 2Exxon Production Reseach Co., P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252 David Klepacki 2Exxon Production Reseach Co., P.O. Box 2189, Houston, Texas 77252 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1989) 17 (8): 691–694. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1989)017<0691:DPPFTC>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Robert F. Butler, George E. Gehrels, William C. McClelland, Steven R. May, David Klepacki; Discordant paleomagnetic poles from the Canadian Coast Plutonic Complex: Regional tilt rather than large-scale displacement?. Geology 1989;; 17 (8): 691–694. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1989)017<0691:DPPFTC>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 Stratigraphic, petrologic, and isotopic data indicate that parts of the Coast Plutonic Complex and the North Cascade Range have been tilted northeast-side-up by angles of ∼30° about north-northwest-trending axes. These tilts can account for discordant paleomagnetic directions observed in mid-Cretaceous plutons from these regions without large-scale displacement relative to North America. 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.