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  • Geologic Resources Division

    Basin and Range Province

    • Type: Article
    • Offices: Geologic Resources Division
    Medano Creek, Sand Dunes, and Cleveland Peak in the background

    The Basin and Range province has a distinct topography characterized by alternating steep elongate mountain ranges and flat, dry deserts. This pattern extends from eastern California to central Utah, and from southern Idaho into the state of Sonora in Mexico. The combination of the arid climate and the tensional stress applied to the crust over the past 30 million years formed the horst and graben topography found in this province today.

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Last updated: February 20, 2019

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