A geologic guide to Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska; a tectonic collage of northbound terranes

Winkler, Gary R.; with contributions by MacKevett, E. M., Jr.; Plafker, George; Richter, D. H.; Rosenkrans, D. S.; Schmoll, H. R.

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Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest unit in the U.S. National Park System, encompasses near 13.2 million acres of geological wonderments. This geologic guide presents history of exploration and Earth-science investigation; describes the complex geologic makeup; characterizes the vast college of accretion geologic terranes in this area of Alaska‘s continental margin; recapitulates the effects of earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers; characterizes the copper and gold resources of the parklands; and describes outstanding locales within the park and preserve area. A glossary of geologic terms and a categorized list of additional sources of information complete this report.

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Winkler, Gary R.; with contributions by MacKevett, E. M., Jr.; Plafker, George; Richter, D. H.; Rosenkrans, D. S.; Schmoll, H. R.

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166 p.

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U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey : Information Services [distributor],

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A geologic guide to Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska; a tectonic collage of northbound terranes; 2000; PP; 1616; Winkler, Gary R.; with contributions by MacKevett, E. M., Jr.; Plafker, George; Richter, D. H.; Rosenkrans, D. S.; Schmoll, H. R.