Geophysical interpretations of the Libby thrust belt, northwestern Montana, with a section on deep folds and faults interpreted from seismic data and a section on interpretation of magnetotelluric soundings
Professional Paper
1546
By: M. Dean Kleinkopf, Jack Edward Harrison, and W. D. Stanley
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Abstract
Interpretations of gravity and aeromagnetic anomaly data, supplemented by results from two seismic reflection profiles and five magnetotelluric soundings, were used to study buried structure and lithology of the Libby thrust belt of northwestern Montana. The gravity anomaly data show a marked correlation with major structures. The Purcell anticlinorium and the Sylvanite anticline are very likely cored by stacks of thrust slices of dense crystalline basement rocks that account for the large gravity highs across these two structures. Gravity anomaly data for the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness show a string of four broad highs. The principal magnetic anomaly sources are igneous intrusive rocks, major fault zones, and magnetite-bearing sedimentary rocks of the Ravalli Group. The most important magnetic anomalies in the principal study area are five distinct positive anomalies associated with Cretaceous or younger cupolas and stocks.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geophysical interpretations of the Libby thrust belt, northwestern Montana, with a section on deep folds and faults interpreted from seismic data and a section on interpretation of magnetotelluric soundings |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1546 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1546 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: iii, 22 p.; 2 Plates: 22.50 20.50 inches and 29.00 x 33.00 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Other Geospatial | Libby thrust belt |
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