Annual Report of the Geological Commission


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The reports are issued in two forms; as an ordinary Blue book presented to both houses of Parliament, printed on common paper and in octavo size; and a limited number is printed on thick paper, in small quarto size. The pagination of the First report is different in the two editions, the type having been entirely re-set, but the contents are identical.




Sedimentary Cover—North American Craton: U.S.


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The 'sedimentary cover' refers to the stratified rocks of youngest Proterozoic and Phanerozoic age that rest upon the largely crystalline basement rocks of the continental interior. This volume presents data and interpretations of the geophysics of the craton and summarizes the craton's tectonic evolution. It also presents the stratigraphy, structural history, and economic geology of specific sedimentary basins (e.g. Appalachian basin) and regions (e.g. Rocky Mountains). It concludes with a discussion of the currently popular theories of cratonal tectonics, & unresolved questions are identified.




Bulletin


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