Gravity, depth to consolidated rock, and soil temperature in the Elko area, northeastern Nevada
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Abstract
The Elko area, in northeastern Navada, lies in a northeast-trending structural valley that is filled with Quaternary deposits and Tertiary sedimentary rocks to a maximum depth of about 4,500 feet. The deepest part of the valley is centered west of Elko. The valley-fill deposits in the remainder of the valley have an average depth of about 2,500 feet.
The depth estimates were made from about 200 gravity measurements. Depths were calculated using a three-dimentional gravity inversion model and correlate fairly well with data from an oil test well drilled near Elko.
Soil Temperature measurements, made at a depth of 6.6 feet (2 meeters) at 35 locations in the study area, indicate a major thermal anomaly (66 degrees Celsius) southwest of Elko, an area of known hot-spring activity.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Gravity, depth to consolidated rock, and soil temperature in the Elko area, northeastern Nevada |
| Series title | IMAP |
| Series number | 1900 |
| DOI | 10.3133/i1900 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 31.69 x 36.67 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Other Geospatial | Elko Area |
| Scale | 1 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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