Paper review sheets are due at the beginning of class on the listed dates.

Note: You may want to keep one copy and turn in another copy of your sheet so you can take notes on your own sheet as the papers are discussed in class.

Papers for 31 March--read this:

Dickinson, William R. (2006), Geotectonic evolution of the Great Basin Geosphere; December 2006; v. 2; no. 7; p. 353–368; doi: 10.1130/GES00054.1; 9 figures. (Download PDF)

and choose 1 of these:

Foster, D. A., D.W. Mogk, and J.L. Wooden, (2006),  Proterozoic evolution of the western margin of the Wyoming craton: implications for the tectonic and magmatic evolution of the northern Rocky Mountains, Can. J. Earth Sci. 43: 1601–1619.  (Download PDF)

Karlstrom, K. E., et al, (2008), Refining Rodinia: Geologic Evidence for the Australia–Western U.S. connection in the Proterozoic, GSA Today; v. 9; no. 10; p. 1-7. (Download PDF)

Lund, K., (2008), Geometry of the Neoproterozoic and Paleozoic rift margin of western Laurentia: Implications for mineral deposit settings, Geosphere; v. 4; no. 2; p. 429–444. (Download PDF)

Paper for 5 April:

Burchfeil, B.C., and L. H. Royden, (1991), Antler orogeny: A Mediterranean-type orogeny, Geology; v. 19; p. 66-69. (Download PDF)

Website mentioned in the Antler Orogeny Handout:

http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/12/12.114/f05/gallery/lec3final/pages/lec3photo1.html

Paper for 12 April:

Coney, P. J., T. Harms, (1987), Cordilleran metamorphic core complexes: Cenozoic extensional relics of Mesozoic compression, Geology, Vol. 12, p. 550-554. (Download PDF)

Papers for Later:

DeCelles, P. G., (2004),  Late Jurassic to Eocene evolution of the Cordilleran thrust belt and foreland basin system, Western U.S.A.. American Journal of Science, Vol. 304, p. 105–168.  (Download PDF)

Dickinson, William R. (2004), Evolution of the North American Cordillera, Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. v. 32, p.13–45 doi: 10.1146/annurev.earth.32.101802.120257 (Download PDF)

Duncan, R., (1982), A captured island chain in the Coast Range of Oregon and Washington, JGR, Vol. 87, No. B13, p. 10,827-10,837. (Download PDF)

Humphreys, E. et al, (2003), How Laramide-Age Hydration of North American Lithosphere by the Farallon Slab Controlled Subsequent Activity in the Western United States), International Geology Review, Vol. 45, 2003, p. XXX–XXX. (Download PDF)

Humphreys, E. (2006), Cenozoic slab windows beneath the western United States, Circum-Pacific Tectonics, Geologic Evolution, and Ore Deposits Proceedings: A tribute to Bill Dickinson. ((Download Word Document)

Riddihough, R., C. Finn, and R. Couch, (1986), Klamath-Blue Mountain lineament, Oregon, Geology, v. 14, p. 528-531. (Download PDF)

Saleeby, J., (2003), Segmentation of the Laramide Slab—evidence from the southern Sierra Nevada region, GSA Bulletin; June 2003; v. 115; no. 6; p. 655–668; 4 figures. (Download PDF)

Whitmeyer, S. J. and K. E. Karlstrom (2007) Tectonic model for the Proterozoic growth of North America, Geosphere; August 2007; v. 3; no. 4; p. 220–259 (Download PDF)

Wyld, S. J. and J. E. Wright, (2001), New evidence for Cretaceous strike-slip faulting in the United States Cordillera and implications for terrane-displacement, deformation patterns and plutonism, American Journal of Science, v. 301, p 150-181 (Download PDF)