Miocene Blanca Fan, Northern Channel Islands, California: Small fans reflecting tectonism and volcanism
January 1, 1984
Blanca fan is a submarine fan composed of Miocene volcaniclastic strata. Parts of the fan system are exposed on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands, and possibly correlative strata crop out on San Miguel and Santa Catalina Islands. The Blanca fan and underlying breccia reflect regional transcurrent faulting in the California Continental Borderland and development of a system of rapidly subsiding basins and uplifted linear ridges during early and middle Miocene time. Erosion of uplifted crystalline basement rocks followed by the onset of silicic volcanism created linear sediment sources for the alluvial and submarine fans, respectively. ?? 1984 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Title | Miocene Blanca Fan, Northern Channel Islands, California: Small fans reflecting tectonism and volcanism |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02462462 |
| Authors | H. McLean, D. G. Howell |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| Index ID | 70000643 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |