Tintina Fault Explained

The Tintina Fault is a large right-lateral strike-slip fault in western North America, extending from Flathead Lake, Montana to the centre of the U.S. state of Alaska.^[1] It represents the Yukon continuum between the Rocky Mountain Trench in the northern United States and the Kaltag Fault in Alaska.^[2]

See also

• Denali Fault
• Rocky Mountain Trench
• Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province

Notes and References

1. Book: Connor . Cathy . Roadside Geology of Alaska . 2014 . Mountain Press Publishing Company . Missoula, Montana USA . 978-0-87842-619-5 . 26 . 2nd.
2. http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ak/jrmic/usbm_rpts.Par.31547.File.tmp/OFR_88-78.pdf Mineral deposits of the Tanana - Yukon Uplands: A Summary Report