The data tabulated below were collected within the Basin-and-Range province, from faults in southern Nevada, and from north of Hoover Dam in the Lake Mead area. Although local exceptions exist, the overall extension direction in the Basin-and-Range province during the Tertiary was east–west. Construct one plot showing the orientations of faults, pitch of slickenlines, and slip directions (as in Fig. 10.6b). Construct a second plot that shows the extension and shortening axes (as in Fig. 10.6d). There are not enough data to contour, so visually determine the ‘‘best fit’’ extension axis direction (or directions, if there are more than one).

Are these data from the Lake Mead area consistent with the regional extension direction in the Basinand- Range province as a whole? (In reality, many more data points would be needed to rigorously address this question.)

Fig. 10.6b,d

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Strike of fault 195⁰ 358° 349° 355° 202⁰ 346° 208° 155° 025° 190° Dip of fault 65°W 62°E 59°E 76°E 72°W 60°E 65°W 58°W 70°E 68°W Pitch of slickenlines 85°N 84°N 77°N 75°N 76°N 85°N 78°N 80°N 82°N 79°N Dominant slip sense Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal