Thickness of Cenozoic Deposits of Yucca Flat Inferred from Gravity Data, Nevada Test Site, Nevada
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99-310
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Abstract
The basin-basement contact for Yucca Flat was modeled using isostatic gravity data, a linear density-depth function for the basin deposits, and drill-hole constraints to produce a digital database of both the depth to basement and the gravitational anomaly associated with the basement rocks. The model predicts a depth of roughly 2,500 m in the deepest, southern part of the basin. The model shows offsets in the basement rocks along both the Carpetbag and Yucca faults. The basement rocks of Yucca Flat have a higher gravity anomaly west of the N-S trending Carpetbag fault, suggesting higher density rocks on the west side of the valley.
Suggested Citation
Phelps, G.A., Langenheim, V., Jachens, R., 1999, Thickness of Cenozoic Deposits of Yucca Flat Inferred from Gravity Data, Nevada Test Site, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-310, Report: 33 p.; Data Files, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr99310.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Thickness of Cenozoic Deposits of Yucca Flat Inferred from Gravity Data, Nevada Test Site, Nevada |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 99-310 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr99310 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Region Geology and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | Report: 33 p.; Data Files |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |