Metamorphic Core Complexes

Core complexes are enigmatic and have gotten a lot of attention from geologists in recent years.

• A collection of articles
• A collection of maps
• The Shuswap complex in British Columbia
• Map and Sections - Granite Wash Mountains
• Look for Reynolds 1991 on Granite Wash Mountains
• 1987 Guidebook

I would go to South Mountain in Phoenix, after reading what Steve Reynolds has written about it. The Whipples are a must. Snake Range is historically important and still controversial. The Raft Rivers give a sense for the core complexes way up north.

Some recommended authors:

George H. Davis
Gary Axen (detachment faulting)
Jon Spencer
Gordon Lister
Greg Davis,
Steve Reynolds
Art Snoke
John Platt
Peter Coney
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