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Abrupt thickening of sedimentary strata to the south of this fault zone led to the development of the CTZ, for thrust systems propagate further to the foreland where strata are thicker. Thinning of strata adjacent to the north flank of the basement fault zone similarly retarded foreland propagation of the thrust belt, but because the thinning was not so abrupt as on the south side, an ESE-verging low-angle thrust and fold system developed, rather than a tear. 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Thinning of strata adjacent to the north flank of the basement fault zone similarly retarded foreland propagation of the thrust belt, but because the thinning was not so abrupt as on the south side, an ESE-verging low-angle thrust and fold system developed, rather than a tear. In sum, the Uinta recess reflects both variation in sedimentary basin thickness prior to the origin of the Sevier fold-thrust belt, and the affects of later (Laramide) uplift and Tertiary extension.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Paulsen, Timothy Scott"],"institution":"University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign","degree_name":"Ph.D.","degree_level":"Dissertation","degree_discipline":"Geology","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["S. 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