Eocene Strike-Slip Basins with Erin Donaghy

Explore the geology of strike-slip basins in this comprehensive lecture focusing on the Chumstick Basin in Washington's North Cascades. Delve into the intricacies of strike-slip faults, basin formation, and sedimentation rates with host Nick Zentner and guest expert Erin Donaghy. Learn about the Straight Creek Fault, pull-apart basins, and conglomerate class counts. Examine the depositional model of the Chumstick Basin and discover potential future research directions. Gain insights from Erin Donaghy's master's thesis and recent paper, and participate in Q&A sessions to deepen your understanding of this fascinating geological topic.

Video Starts
Lecture Starts and Schedule
Chumstick Basin Google Earth
Strike Slip Faults
Review of Chumstick Basin
Measuring Offset on Strike Slip Faults
Straight Creek Fault
Why is there a basin when there is a strike-slip fault?
Erin Donaghy
Why isn't the Chumstick Basin a graben?
Piercing Points
How fast was the sedimentation rate?
Are there other basins like Chumstick?
Pull Apart Basins
Conglomerate Class Counts
Depositional Model of the Chumstick Basin
Are there other basins nearby?
Future Chumstick Basin Work
Q&A with Erin
Video of Erin Donaghy and Mike Eddy
Erin's Master's Thesis
Erin's Newer Paper
Q&A with Nick
Toast and Goodbye