General geology of central Cochise County, Arizona. : With sections on age and correlation / by A.R. Palmer, James Steele Williams, and J.B. Reeside, Jr.
| Author/creator | Gilluly, James |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1956. |
| Description | v, 169 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp281 |
| Supplemental Content | http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo85637 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Title on plate 5: Geologic map of parts of the Benson and Pearce quadrangles, Arizona |
| Variant title | Title on plate 6: Geologic sections in parts of the Benson and Pearce quadrangles, Arizona |
| Variant title | Title on plate 11: Geologic sketch map of the Courtland-Gleeson area, Arizona |
| Variant title | Title on plate 10: Map of the physiographic surfaces of the Benson quadrangle, Arizona |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 281 Geological Survey professional paper 281. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Location, culture, and accessibility -- Physical features -- Climate and vegetation -- Fieldwork -- Scope of the report -- Acknowledgments -- Principal geologic features -- Pre-Cambrian rocks -- Pinal schist -- Intrusive rocks -- Hornblende-quartz diorite -- Albite granite west of Ajax Hill, Tombstone -- Minor granitic mass north of South Pass -- Metagabbro and metadiabase associated with Pinal schist -- Saussuritic quartz monzonite near Dragoon Camp -- Pre-Middle Cambrian unconformity -- Cambrian system -- Middle Cambrian series -- Bolsa quartzite -- Middle and Upper Cambrian series -- Abrigo limestone -- Age and correlation of the Abrigo limestone / Palmer, A.R. -- Regional relations of Cambrian rocks -- Pre-Upper Devonian unconformity -- Devonian system -- Upper Devonian series -- Martin limestone -- Post-Martin-pre-Carboniferous disconformity -- Mississippian system -- Early and middle Mississippian -- Escabrosa limestone -- Paleontology of the Escabrosa limestone / Steele Williams, James -- Mississippian-Pennsylvanian disconformity -- Pennsylvanian and Permian systems -- Naco group -- Name and subdivisions -- Horquilla limestone -- Earp formation -- Colina limestone -- Epitaph dolomite -- Age and correlation of the Naco group / Steele Williams, James -- Horquilla fauna -- Earp fauna -- Colina and Epitaph faunas -- Post-Paleozoic-pre-Cretaceous intrusive rocks -- Juniper Flat granite -- Gleeson quartz monzonite -- Copper Belle monzonite porphyry -- Cochise Peak quartz monzonite -- Turquoise granite -- Post-Paleozoic-pre-Creteaceous unconformity -- Cretaceous system -- Components -- Cretaceous volcanic rocks -- Comanche series -- Bisbee group and Bisbee formation -- Glance conglomerate -- Morita formation -- Mural limestone -- Cintura formation -- Bisbee formation -- Cretaceous fossils / Reeside, Jr., J.B. -- Post-Comanche-prevolcanic unconformity -- Tertiary system -- General statement -- Igneous rocks older than local thrust faults -- Tombstone area -- Bronco volcanics -- Courtland-Gleeson area -- Sugarloaf quartz latite -- Basalt associated with Sugarloaf quartz latite -- Northern Dragoon Mountains and Suphur Spring Valley area -- Granite gneiss near Jordan and Fourr Canyons -- Granite in Ash Creek Ridge -- Intrusive rocks younger than thrust faults -- Uncle Sam porphyry -- Andesite porphyry plug and dikes near Bronco Hill -- Schieffelin granodiorite -- Dikes related to Schieffelin granodiorite -- Intrusive rhyolite -- Stronghold granite -- Siliceous dikes related to Stronghold granite -- Lamprophyre (spessartite) dikes -- Volcanic and sedimentary rocks younger than local thrust faults -- Sedimentary rocks older than S O volcanics -- S O volcanics -- Hornblende andesite porphyry plug -- Quartz latite porphyry dikes -- Pearce volcanics -- Gila conglomerate -- Olivine basalt -- Quaternary deposits -- General features -- San Pedro Valley -- Sulphur Spring Valley -- Upland areas -- Structure -- General statement -- Pre-Cambrian deformation -- Post-Paleozoic-pre-Cretaceous deformation -- Post-Comanche-pre-Pliocene deformation -- General statement -- Structural features older than thrust faults -- Thrust faults and associated structural features -- Northern Mule Mountains -- Government Butte -- Earp Hill -- Tombstone Hills -- General statement -- Tombstone syncline -- Prompter fault -- Ajax Hill horst -- Ajax Hill fault -- Horquilla Peak fault -- Southeastern spur of Horquilla Peak -- Hills in T. 20 S., R. 23 E -- Colina Ridge -- Area east of Bronco Hill -- Area west of Ajax Hill horst -- Interpretation of structural features of Tombstone Hills -- First stage-north-south compression -- Second stage-erosion and reduction of the older topography -- Third stage-extrusion of the Bronco volcanics -- Fourth stage-southwest-northeast compression -- Dragoon Mountains -- General structure -- Area north of Cochise Stronghold -- General features -- Mount Glen fault -- Stronghold Divide fault -- Cochise Stronghold area -- Area between Stronghold granite massif and Middle Pass -- General features -- Postulated continuation of Mount Glen thrust -- Higher thrust sheets in foothills east of Middlemarch Canyon -- Structure immediately east of Middlemarch Canyon -- Structure between Middlemarch Canyon and Soren's Camp -- Structure west of Middle Pass -- Structure between Middle Pass and South Pass -- The Dragoon fault -- Structure within the Dragoon thrust block -- Faults along western base of the mountains -- Structural features east of the Dragoon fault -- Area from Middle Pass to vicinity of Dragoon Camp -- Structural features of the Bisbee formation -- Structural interpretation -- Area from South Pass to North Courtland -- The Dragoon fault -- Structural features east of the Dragoon fault near South Pass -- Structural features near North Courtland -- Courtland-Gleeson area -- General statement -- Structures affecting the S O and Pearce volcanics -- Basin and Range faults -- Geologic history -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| General note | ""Plates 5-12 are in pocket." |
| General note | Part of illustrative matter folded in pocket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-163). |
| Other forms | Also available on the Internet. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gilluly, James, 1896-1980. General geology of central Cochise County, Arizona |
| LCCN | gs 56000199 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:281 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 281-285 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
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