Structural geometry of the Valley and Ridge and Plateaus provinces
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Abstract
The Valley and Ridge physiographic province comprises
the area between the Blue Ridge province on the east and the
Appalachian Plateau province on the west. The province consists
of Paleozoic carbonate and clastic rocks that were folded and
thrust faulted during the Alleghanian orogeny. The Appalachian Plateau
province consists of mostly flat lying to gently dipping upper
Paleozoic rocks, with the transition between these two provinces
typically being a gradual change from folded middle and upper
Paleozoic clastic rocks to flat lying upper Paleozoic rocks in the
south, to a faulted boundary in the north.
Suggested Citation
Evans, M.A., Orndorff, R.C., Henika, W.S., 2016, Structural geometry of the Valley and Ridge and Plateaus provinces, chap. of The geology of Virginia (Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publication 18), p. 55-86.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Structural geometry of the Valley and Ridge and Plateaus provinces |
| ISBN | 1-884549-3 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Virginia Museum of Natural History |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center |
| Description | 32 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | The geology of Virginia (Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publication 18) |
| First page | 55 |
| Last page | 86 |