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Concerning KAr dating of a basalt flow from the Tahoe-Tioga interglaciation, Sawmill Canyon, southeastern Sierra Nevada, California

January 1, 1982

New KAr ages for a basalt flow interbedded with Tahoe and Tioga tills in Sawmill Canyon, southeastern Sierra Nevada, slightly refine previously published ages for the flow and provide an estimate of 53,000 ± 44,000 yr for the Tahoe-Tioga interglaciation.

Publication Year 1982
Title Concerning KAr dating of a basalt flow from the Tahoe-Tioga interglaciation, Sawmill Canyon, southeastern Sierra Nevada, California
DOI 10.1016/0033-5894(82)90049-7
Authors G. B. Dalrymple, R. M. Burke, P. W. Birkeland
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Quaternary Research
Index ID 70010417
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse