This webpage, developed by a student as part of a "Tectonics of the Western U.S." course at the University of Colorado, is a useful summary of past and current ideas about the origin of the Sierra Nevada batholith in California. The page contains informative text, color graphics, supplementary explanations of relevant isotope systems, a list of references, and a page of related links.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics,
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings,
Igneous Processes,
Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry
Resource Type:
Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations,
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Focus on the Cretaceous: Magmatism
Topics: Solid Earth, Time/Earth History
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics,
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geochemistry,
Petrology
