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Facies and provenance analysis of the Midcontinent Rift System (MRS) in Kansas
The Midcontinent Rift System (MRS) formed a half-graben that extends into NE Kansas. The Precambrian rift succession, penetrated by Texaco Noel Poersch#1 (NP#1) well in Washington Co. at depths between 2846 and 11300 ft, comprises two successions. The lower one (11300-7429 ft) is dominated by …
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STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE RIO GRANDE RIFT: SYNCHRONOUS EXHUMATION OF RIFT FLANKS FROM 20-10 MA, EMBRYONIC CORE COMPLEXES, AND FLUID-ENHANCED QUATERNARY EXTENSION
The Rio Grande rift in Colorado and New Mexico is one of the well-exposed and well-studied continental rifts in the world. Interest in the rift is driven not only by pure scientific intrigue, but also by a desire and a necessity to quantify earthquake hazards in New Mexico as well as to assess …