Sunday, March 4, 2018

Wall Canyon, Nye Co., NV: Isoclinal and recumbant folds

A cliff face on the south side of Wall Canyon in the Toiyabe Range is an excellent exposure of early Paleozoic sedimentary rocks tightly folded into recumbent and isoclinal folds and thrust faults.

Photo of south cliff face in Wall Canyon, Photo courtesy of Paul Klipfel consulting geologist, Reno, Nevada. [Annotations by the Blogger]
Website:  www.mineralresourceservices.com

Location map of Wall Canyon, Nye Co., Nevada

Oblique Google Earth view of south side of Wall Canyon, southerly view.
Geologic map of Wall Canyon area.  USGS 1954, Ferguson and Cathcart, Round Mountain Quad,GQ-40.
If you are driving between Tonopah and Austin it is worth a short side trip to see folds for yourself.   A great photo opportunity!