Blountian tectophase
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Blountian tectophase is a specific tectonic episode or phase recognized within the broader Taconic orogeny, marked by distinct pulses of deformation and mountain-building in the early Paleozoic Appalachian region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blountian tectophase canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orogenic episode
ⓘ
tectonic phase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Taconic orogeny
ⓘ
surface form:
Taconic orogenic cycle
|
| characterizedBy |
mountain building
ⓘ
pulses of deformation ⓘ |
| definedBy | distinct deformation pulse ⓘ |
| definedWithin |
Taconic orogeny
ⓘ
surface form:
Taconic orogenic framework
|
| geologicTime | Paleozoic Era ⓘ |
| geologicTimeDetail | early Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasContext |
plate convergence
ⓘ
subduction-related orogeny ⓘ |
| involves |
crustal deformation
ⓘ
folding ⓘ thrust faulting ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Appalachian region of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
|
| partOf | Taconic orogeny ⓘ |
| processType | orogenesis ⓘ |
| region |
Appalachian orogeny
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian orogen
eastern North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Taconic orogeny
ⓘ
surface form:
Taconic tectophases
|
| relevance | Appalachian mountain-building history ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
regional geology
ⓘ
structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | early Paleozoic Appalachians ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.