Maps of upper Mississippi embayment Paleozoic and Precambrian rocks
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
2284
By: Richard L. Dart
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Abstract
The Mississippi Embayment regional seismic hazard (Fuller, 1912; Nuttli, 1973, 1982, 1983), associated with the New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ) is attributed to displacement on seismogenic structures primarily within the failed Reelfoot rift (Burke and Dewey, 1973; Ervin and McGinnis, 1975; Hildenbrand, 1977; Johnston and Shedlock, 1992). Hildenbrand and others (1977) and Hildenbrand (1985) used potential field data to show the northeast trend of the buried rift and the existence of related intrusive bodies. The Mississippi Valley graben (Hildenbrand and others, 1977; Kane and others, 1981; Hildenbrand, 1985; Wheeler and others, 1993), also referred to as the Reelfoot graben (Hildenbrand and Hendricks, 1995), is here considered to be the structural expression of the Reelfoot rift at the Precambrian basement surface.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Maps of upper Mississippi embayment Paleozoic and Precambrian rocks |
| Series title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series number | 2284 |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf2284 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | Map: 54.48 x 37.38 inches |
| Scale | 1500000 |
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