THE OLIGOCENE WEST ELK BRECCIA: EVIDENCE FOR MASSIVE VOLCANIC DEBRIS AVALANCHES IN THE EASTERN GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, WEST-CENTRAL COLORADO, U.S.A.
The West Elk Breccia has been studied since the late 1800’s with many interpretations regarding its origin. One unrecognized possibility is that parts of it are debris-avalanche deposits. This study has recognized evidence for this interpretation at three scales: volcano scale, outcrop scale, and in...
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UKnowledge
2017
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| Online Access: | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ees_etds/47 http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1055&context=ees_etds |