List of Recent Publications



SP 2002 BULLETIN Paper


Paleomagnetic and 40Ar/39Ar Geochronoloic Data Bearing on the Structural Evolution of the Silver Peak Range, West-Central Nevada



Michael S. Petronis and John W. Geissman Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116, John S. Oldow Department of Geology and Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, William C. McIntosh New Mexico Technical Institute, New Mexico Geochronological Research Laboratory, Socorro, NM 87801.

Accepted to the GSA Bulletin





DV 2002 JGR Paper


Assessing Vertical-Axis Rotations In Large-Magnitude Extensional Settings: A Transect Across The Death Valley Extended Terrane, California



Michael S. Petronis and John W. Geissman , Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Daniel K. Holm Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Brian Wernicke and Edwin Schauble , Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, CalTech, Pasadena, California

January 2002 Journal of Geophysical Research









SP 1999 AGU Abstract



40Ar/39Ar Age Determinations on Mafic Dikes and Sills in the Silver Peak Range, west-central Nevada and Their Bearing on Paleomagnetic data




PETRONIS, Michael S., Exxon Exploration Company, 233 Benmar Pl., Houston, TX 77386, michael.s.petronis@exxon.sprint.com, GEISSMAN, John W., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87108, and OLDOW, John S., Dept. of Geology and Engineering, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, Id 83844, MCINTOSH, William, C., New Mexico Technical Institute, New Mexico Geochronological Research Laboratory, Socorro, NM 87801.







SP 1998 AGU Abstract


Paleomagnetic Data Bearing on Vertical Axis-Rotation Associated with a Simple-Shear Transfer System in the Silver Peak Range, West-Central Nevada


PETRONIS, Michael S., GEISSMAN, John W., Dept of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87108, zar1kog1@ev1.net, and OLDOW, John S., Dept. of Geology and Engineering, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, Id 83844.







SP 1997 GSA Abstract



Paleomagnetism and structural history of the Silver Peak Range, west-central Nevada


PETRONIS, Michael S., GEISSMAN, John W., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87108, zar1kof1@ev1.net, and OLDOW, John S., Dept. of Geology and Engineering, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, Id 83844





DV 1997 AGU Abstract



Paleomagnetic Data Bearing on Vertical-Axis Rotation Within the Central Death Valley Extended Terrane


M S Petronis (Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131; zar1kof1@ev1.net); D K Holm (Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242); J W Geissman (Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131); E Schauble, B P Wernicke (Both at: Div. of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Inst. of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125





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