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Cambrian quartzite in central Utah

StateUtah
NameCambrian quartzite in central Utah
Geologic ageEarly to Middle Cambrian
Original map labelC1
Primary rock typearenite
Secondary rock typeconglomerate
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Arenite (Bed)strong cemented sedimentary quartizte (Willis and Willis, 2000)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)
Map references
Hintze, L.F., 1980, Geologic map of Utah: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Hintze, L.F., 1980, Geologic map of Utah: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Willis, J.B., and Willis, G.C., 2000, Geology of Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah, in Sprinkel, D.A., Chidsey, Jr., T.C., and Anderson, P.B., Geology of Utah's Parks and Monuments: Utah Geological Association Publication 28, p. 495-516.
Geographic coverageJuab - Millard - Salt Lake - Tooele - Utah - Wasatch

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