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Sauk sequence

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Karlstrom, Karl; Hagadorn, James; Gehrels, George; Matthews, William; Schmitz, Mark; Madronich, Lauren; Mulder, Jacob; Pecha, Mark; Giesler, Dominique;
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deep into the interiors of many continents. The transgression took place rapidly, advancing over 300 kilometers (190 mi) across the
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of the Sauk sequence indicates shallow-water deposition, primarily consisting of well-sorted sandstones and
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The transgression is attributed to thermal subsidence following the breakup of the supercontinent of
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Sloss, L. L. (1963). "Sequences in the Cratonic Interior of North America".
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This article about a specific United States geological feature is a
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was covered by the shallow Sauk Sea, save for parts of the
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10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[93:SITCIO]2.0.CO;2
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The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution,
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Index

cratonic sequences
Phanerozoic
North America
Tippecanoe
Kaskaskia
Absaroka
Zuñi
Tejas
Proterozoic
Ordovician
marine transgression
Cambrian
sandstone
basement rock
Grand Canyon
North America
Canadian Shield
Transcontinental Arch
stratigraphy
clastic
carbonates
Tippecanoe sequence
Rodinia
doi
10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[93:SITCIO]2.0.CO;2


ISBN
0-314-09577-2

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