- Sonomia Terrane
The Sonomia Terrane is a geologic crustal block known as a "
terrane " whose remnants today lie in northwestNevada . The terrane acquired its name from theSonoma Range in that region. The Sonoma Terrane is associated with the Golconda Thrust, a formation named for its proximity to the town ofGolconda, Nevada .
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