Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA

The dominant structural features in the Patagonia Mountains are major NW-trending, high-angle faults. This includes the Harshaw Creek Fault. The Patagonia Fault is a major NE-trending fault. E-W and N-S-trending faults are found in Tertiary volcanics.

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