Keystone Thrust Fault
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The Keystone Thrust Fault is a prominent geological feature near Las Vegas where older limestone rock has been pushed up and over younger sandstone, creating dramatic cliffs and colorful rock formations visible in Red Rock Canyon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keystone Thrust Fault canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
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geologic structure ⓘ thrust fault ⓘ |
| age | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| consistsOf | older limestone ⓘ |
| contributesTo | scenic value of Red Rock Canyon ⓘ |
| creates |
colorful rock formations
ⓘ
dramatic cliffs ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | geologists in early 20th century ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
field site for university geology courses
ⓘ
interpretive displays in Red Rock Canyon visitor area ⓘ |
| exposes | Paleozoic carbonate rocks ⓘ |
| formedBy | compressional tectonic forces ⓘ |
| forms | distinct linear escarpment ⓘ |
| hasAccess | designated hiking trailhead in Red Rock Canyon ⓘ |
| hasColorContrast | gray limestone over red sandstone ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Keystone Thrust Trail ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clark County
ⓘ
surface form:
Clark County, Nevada
Nevada ⓘ Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| mapSymbol | thrust fault line with teeth on upper plate side ⓘ |
| movementType | low-angle reverse faulting ⓘ |
| near | Las Vegas, Nevada ⓘ |
| orientation | generally north-south ⓘ |
| overlies |
Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
younger sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
Spring Mountains ⓘ |
| popularFor |
geology education
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Sevier orogeny ⓘ |
| safetyNote | area subject to rockfall hazards ⓘ |
| significance |
classic example of older rocks thrust over younger rocks
ⓘ
important feature for studying regional tectonics of southern Nevada ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Cordilleran fold-and-thrust belt ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | public interpretation of geologic time ⓘ |
| visibleAs | contact between gray limestone and red sandstone ⓘ |
| visibleAt | Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Calico Hills
ⓘ
surface form:
Calico Hills area
Keystone Thrust Trail ⓘ |
| within |
Mojave Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Mojave Desert region
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.