The Great Basin is composed of Horst and Graben [1] (i.e. Mountain ridges separating basins) geology. H&G happens when the Earth's crust is stretched. The stretching also makes the crust much thinner than normal -- that's why there are tons of cider cones and old lava flows in the Great Basin region.
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The Great Basin is composed of Horst and Graben [1] (i.e. Mountain ridges separating basins) geology. H&G happens when the Earth's crust is stretched. The stretching also makes the crust much thinner than normal -- that's why there are tons of cider cones and old lava flows in the Great Basin region.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_and_graben
The Great Basin is usually described in English as basin and range. It's a part of the is a part of the Basin and Range Province.[1]
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basin_and_Range_Province