1st Conference Proceedings
Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1. HISTORICAL DATA

1. Review of Significant Early Studies in Lineament Tectonics
Robert A. Hodgson p.1

CHAPTER 2. WESTERN CANADA AND ALASKA

2. Significance of Space Image Linears in Alaska

Ernest H. Lathram and Nairn R. Albert p.11
3. Tectonic Lineaments and Plate Tectonics in South-Central Alaska

Larry Gedney, James Van Wormer, and Lewis Shapiro p.27
4. Linears in Southeastern Alaska

James R. Reeves p.35
5. Detection and Significance of Lineaments and Lineament Intersections in Parts of the Northern Cordillera

Jacques B. Wertz p.42
6. Aeromagnetic Lineament Study of the Highland Valley Area, British Columbia

David A. Smith p.54
7. Shield Faults and Cordilleran Structural Units, Western Canada (Abstract)

Derek Wilson p.60

CHAPTER 3. WESTERN UNITED STATES

8. Transverse Shear in Southwestern North America -- A Tectonic Analysis

M. Abdel-Gawad and Linda Tubbesing p.61
9. The Kings Canyon Lineament: A Cross-Grain ERTS-1 Lineament in Central California

Gary J. Anttonen, Edward A. Danehy, and J.A. Tony Fallin p.81
10. Lineaments in Basement Terrane of the Peninsular Ranges, Southern California

P.M. Merifield and D.L. Lamar p.94
11. Relations Between ERTS Lineaments, Aeromagnetic Anomalies and Geological Structures in North-Central Nevada

Don W. Levandowski, Ted V. Jennings and W. Terry Lehman p.106
12. Towanta Lineament, Northern Utah

Howard R. Ritzma p.118
13. The Uinta-Gold Hill Trend: An Economically Important Lineament

A.J. Erickson, Jr. p.126
14. Macro-Linear Elements in the Greater Mono Basin, California (Abstract)

R.J.P. Lyon and G.I. Ballew p.139
15. Evidence of Fracturing of the Deep Basement from Nimbus, X-15, Apollo, ERTS-1 and Skylab Images (Abstract)

Ira C. Bechtold p.140
16. Lineament Analysis of Satellite and High Altitude Imagery, Black Hills-Bighorn Region (Abstract)

R.A. Hoppin p.141

CHAPTER 4. GREAT PLAINS AND CENTRAL UNITED STATES

17. Bedrock Jointing on the Alberta Plains

Elkanah A. Babcock p.142
18. The Discovery of the Caroline Arch, Alberta, by Lineament Analysis

Peter J. Haman and Koit Jurgens p.153
19. Structural and Photographic Lineaments, Gravity, Magnetics and Seismicity of Central USA

James Wm. Smith, Charles S. Kuntz, Anita L. Williams and Richard J. Scheper p.163
20. Ortho-Polygonal Tectonic Patterns in the Exposed and Buried Precambrian Basement of Southeast Missouri

Geza Kisvarsanyi and Eva B. Kisvarsanyi p.169
21. Aeromagnetic Lineament Study of Covered Precambrian Basement, Southeastern Missouri

S. Parker Gay, Jr. p.183
22. Tectonic Linears of the Ozarks Glades Region of Southwestern Missouri (Abstract)

Charles E. Robertson p.192

CHAPTER 5. EASTERN UNITED STATES

23. Early Jointing and Cumulative Fracture Patterns

Richard P. Nickelsen p.193
24. Fracture Analysis of New York State Using Multi-Stage Remote Sensor Data and Ground Study; Possible Application to Plate Tectonic Modeling

Yngvar W. lsachsen p.200
25. Lineament Studies in New England and Their Tectonic Implications

Patrick J. Barosh p.218
26. The Use of LANDSAT-1 Imagery in Mapping Lineaments in Pennsylvania

W. S. Kowalik and D.P. Gold p.236
27. Lineaments of Northern Alabama and Possible Regional Implications

James A. Drahovzal p.250
28. Basement Tectonics of the Atlantic Coastal Plain As Seen From ERTS-1 Imagery (Abstract)

Charles F. Withington p.262

CHAPTER 6. WESTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE

29. Major Fracture Patterns in the British Isles

Dennis A. Hoemgren p.263
30. Observations on Joint Zones in Moravia, Czechoslovakia

Miroslav Plicka p.279
31. Planetary Equidistant Rupture (PER) Systems in Moravia, Czechoslovakia

Radan Kvet p.290
32. Joint and Fracture Patterns in Basement and Sedimentary Rocks in the Sudetes Mountains

Tomasz Jerzykiewicz, Michal Mierzejewski and Andrzej Zelazniewicz p.295
33. Tectonic Lineaments in Southern Poland (Abstract)

Stanislaw Ostaficzuk p.307
34. Lineament Trends in France (Abstract)

D. Robert p.308

CHAPTER 7. AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

35. Airphoto Lineations of the Southern Part of the Gulf of Suez Region, Egypt

Hassan A. El-Etr and Mohamed A. Abdel Rahman p.309
36. NE-Trending Lineaments of the African Rift System

P.A. Mohr p.327
37. Carboniferous Structural Trends and Lineaments of Central Morocco

Martha M. Hamil p.337
38. The Fracture Pattern in Southern Israel and Sinai Peninsula in Sedimentary and Basement Areas (Abstract)

Yosef Bartov, Ze'ev Reches and David Scofield p.343
39. Geologic Setting of Lesotho Kimberlites from an Orbital Perspective (Abstract)

D. T. Hodder p.344

CHAPTER 8. U.S.S.R.

40. Planetary Fracturing: Its Manifestations in the Sections of the Sedimentary Cover and Its Role in the Formation of Tectonic Structure and Relief--With Reference to South Turkmenia

V.P. Miroshnichenko p.345
41. The Remote Sensing Study of the Largest Lineaments and Their Systems -- With Reference to Some Regions of Eurasia

A. V. Dolivo-Dobrovol 'sky and S. I. Strel'nikov p.349

CHAPTER 9. AUSTRALIA

42. Satellite Lineaments in Southeast Australia

K. L. Bums and J. Shepherd p.354

CHAPTER 10. PLANETARY FRACTURING

43. Global and Regional Systems of Lineaments on the Earth, Mars and the Moon

G.N. Katterfeld p.369
44. Lineament Patterns on the Moon, Mars and Mercury

G. Fielder, R.J., Fryer, P.J.S. Gash, J.L. Whitford-Stark and L. Wilson p.379
45. Fracture Systems of Mars

E. L. Harp p.389

CHAPTER 11. OBSERVATION, ANALYSIS, TERMINOLOGY

46. Determination of Regional Fracture Patterns in Precambrian Rocks--A Comparison of Techniques

E.W. Spencer and S. J. Kozak p.409
47. Sub-Continental Sized Fracture Systems Etched into the Topography of New England

Donald U. Wise p.416
48. Spatial Analysis of Basement and Cover Linears by Optical Diffraction--Methods, Results and Interpretation

Howard J. Pincus and Thomas W. Doe p.423
49. A Statistical Analysis of Photolineaments and Joints, Terrain Parameters and Lineament Density Near Lethbridge, Alberta

Elkanah A. Babcock p.437
50. Lineament Analysis: An Exploration Method for the Delineation of Structural and Stratigraphic Anomalies

Alvin C. Johnson, Jr. p.449
51. Some Geologic Distinctions Among Lineaments for the Mineral Explorationist

R.W. Hodder and V.F. Hollister p.453
52. An Application of Optical Fourier Analysis to the Study of Geological Linear Features in ERTS-1 Imagery of California

Aderbal C. Correa and Ronald J.P. Lyon p.462
53. Proposed Terminology for Natural Linear Features

Hassan A. El-Etr p.480
54. Lineament Patterns From Radar Imagery in Alaska, Arizona, California and Montana

Ron Gelnett p.490
55. Short Note: Standardization of Azimuthal Presentations

S. Parker Gay, Jr. p.499

CHAPTER 12. THEORY, ORIGIN

56. A New Theory of Fracture

Raymond C. Wilson p.501
57. Major Structural Lineaments in the Precambrian of Central Wisconsin

Gene L. LaBerge p.508
58. Tectonic Implications of Oriented Lakes and Lineaments in Northeastern Bolivia

George Plafker p.519
59. Possible Relationships Between Lineament Tectonics and the Dynamics of the Milky Way Galaxy

Peter J. Haman p.528
60. The Crustal Fracture System of North America and Its Possible Origin

Gilbert E. Thomas p.537
61. The Importance of Lineaments in the Tectonic Evolution of the Earth's Crust and in the Occurrence of Ore Deposits in Middle Europe

A. Pilger p.555
62. Relationship Between the Distribution of Big Endogenic Ore Deposits and the Basement Fracture Pattern--Examples from Four Continents

Jan Kutina p.565
63. Planetary Equidistant Rupture Systems--A New Concept Based on the Study of Joint Zones

Radan Kvet p.594
64. Theory of Lateral Propagation (Infliction, Imposition) of Major Shears

E. Scheibner p.604
65. Precambrian Granulite Facies Belts, Lineaments and Plate Tectonics

Michael B. Katz p.609
66. The Distribution of Oil and Natural Gas Deposits in the Earth's Crust in Relation to Pt, Ni, and Cr Mineralization Along Great Circles (Abstract)

N. Thamm p.617

CHAPTER 13. CURVILINEARS

67. Curvilinear Features Visible on Small Scale Imagery as Indicators of Geologic Structures

Rex M. Peterson p.618
68. Arcuate Structural Trends and Basin and Range Structures (Based on a Study of ERTS-1 Imagery)

Martha Ryder Smith p.626

CHAPTER 14. NON-SERIOUS

69. Linesmanship: Guidelines for a Thriving Geologic Artform

Donald U. Wise p.635