Sonomia Terrane

Sonomia Terrane: The Sonomia Terrane is a geologic crustal block known as a "terrane" whose remnants today lie in northwest Nevada. The terrane acquired its name from the Sonoma Range in that region. The Sonoma Terrane is associated with the Golconda Thrust, a formation named for its proximity to the town of Golconda, Nevada.

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Terrane — A terrane in geology is a fragment of crustal material formed on, or broken off from, one tectonic plate and accreted sutured to crust lying on another plate. The crustal block or fragment preserves its own distinctive geologic history, which is… … Wikipedia
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