Basaltic volcanic episodes of the Yucca Mountain region

Crowe, B.M.

Basaltic volcanic episodes of the Yucca Mountain region

By B.M. Crowe

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to summarize briefly the distribution and geologic characteristics of basaltic volcanism in the Yucca Mountain region during the last 10--12 Ma. This interval largely postdates the major period of silicic volcanism and coincides with and postdates the timing of major extensional faulting in the region. Field and geochronologic data for the basaltic rocks define two distinct episodes. The patterns in the volume and spatial distribution of these basaltic volcanic episodes in the central and southern part of the SNVF are used as a basis for forecasting potential future volcanic activity in vicinity of Yucca Mountain. 33 refs., 2 figs

Topics: Forecasting, Basalt, Geology, Volcanic Regions, Yucca Mountain Project, 05 Nuclear Fuels, 58 Geosciences, Volcanic Rocks, Spatial Distribution, Tuff, Yucca Mountain, Volcanism, Risk Assessment, Phase Studies, High-Level Radioactive Wastes, Radioactive Waste Management, Geologic Faults, Silicon

Publisher: Los Alamos National Laboratory

Year: 1990

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Basaltic volcanic episodes of the Yucca Mountain region

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