Calico Folds (View #3)

By:Ron Schott (rschott) on December 23, 2008
Tags: california , calico , geology , structural , folds , syncline , anticline , fofs , beta , 32x13

Third of a series of three views of the spectacular folds in the Calico Hills just east of Barstow, California.

Date Taken: December 23, 2008
Date Added: January 10, 2009
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		January 11, 2009 03:22	Flag as inappropriate
		That is pretty interesting. Are you able to elaborate on what is going on here? Posted by Castillonis

		January 12, 2009 03:21	Flag as inappropriate
		Broadly speaking, the folding seen here is related to compressional deformation associated with the Big Bend segment of the San Andreas and related faults (including the nearby Calico Fault) along the Pacific-North American plate boundary. I don't have much more detailed geologic information about this particular locality, but they're some of the most spectacularly exposed folds in the area. Surprisingly, I haven't found any online field guides to the geology of this particular locality - possibly because it is an area that many schools use for field projects. Posted by rschott

		January 12, 2009 05:49	Flag as inappropriate
		Thanks for the info. I downloaded COVE. Its pretty cool. You can download different data sets and see major faults Posted by Castillonis

		January 12, 2009 20:34	Flag as inappropriate
		Could you explain what COVE stands for and where you downloaded it? Posted by rschott

		January 13, 2009 01:02	Flag as inappropriate
		COVE stands for 'Collaborative Ocean Visualization Environment'. The software application is a GIS geographic information system software application that allows you to visualize bathymetry information and other associated information. The web site is http://www.neptune.washington.edu/cove/ I thought that I read about it on one of your blogs, but I am not able to verify it at the moment. It was under the rumored Google Ocean post with a link. Posted by Castillonis