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Deformed Proterozoic strata, Granite Wash, AZ

March 17, 2020March 24, 2020 by Michael Smith, posted in Structural Geology

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Complexly-deformed Proterozoic metasediments exposed in the upper Verde valley catchment, Arizona.

Tagged Arizona, faults, folds, Proterozoic, strain

Van Hise Rock, WI

March 14, 2020March 24, 2020 by Michael Smith, posted in Structural Geology

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Deformed Precambrian strata near Baraboo, WI, showing different deformation styles resulting from different protolith compositions.

Tagged Baraboo, Baraboo Quartzite, rheology, strain, Wisconsin

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