The Rio Grande rift: A geological and geophysical overview

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Research Article| January 01, 1999 The Rio Grande rift : A geological and geophysical overview G. Randy Keller; G. Randy Keller Department of Geological Sciences, Pan American Center for Earth and Environmental Studies, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. Scott Baldridge W. Scott Baldridge Los Alamos National Laboratory, Geology/Geochemistry ESS-1, MS-D462, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Rocky Mountain Geology (1999) 34 (1): 121–130. https://doi.org/10.2113/34.1.121 Article history received: 01 Nov 1997 rev-recd: 15 Feb 1998 accepted: 25 Apr 1998 first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation G. Randy Keller, W. Scott Baldridge; The Rio Grande rift : A geological and geophysical overview. Rocky Mountain Geology 1999;; 34 (1): 121–130. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/34.1.121 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietyRocky Mountain Geology Search Advanced Search Abstract The Rio Grande rift is a major structural element of the Southern Rocky Mountain region. During the last 20 years this feature has become widely recognized as a major Cenozoic continental rift zone. During this time we have learned much about the structure and evolution of the rift. However, many gaps in our knowledge remain that prevent us from fully understanding its evolution and the processes that formed it. The rift should not be studied in isolation, because the Laramide orogeny, uplift, complex magmatism, and extension that have occurred since the Late Cretaceous are all to some extent related. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this article.