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Jurassic (1) sedimentary rocks in Uinta Mountains-Uinta Basin region

StateUtah
NameJurassic (1) sedimentary rocks in Uinta Mountains-Uinta Basin region
Geologic ageMiddle to Late Jurassic
Original map labelJ1
CommentsIn places, known as Curtis Member of Stump Formation. Shallow marine to restricted marine (Carmel), eolian (Entrada Sandstone), marine (Stump/Curtis)
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typemudstone
Other rock typeslimestone; evaporite
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Arenite (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Sandstone-mudstone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (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.
Hintze, L.F., 1988, Geologic History of Utah: Brigham Young University Geology Studies Special Publication 7, 202 p.
Rowley, P.D., Hansen, W.R., Tweto, O., and Carrara, P.E., 1985, Geologic map of the Vernal 1ø x 2ø quadrangle, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series I-1526, scale 1:250,000.
Gregson, J.D., and Chure, D.J., 2000, Geology and Paleontology of Dinosaur National Monument, Utah-Colorado, 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. 155-188.
Chure, D.J., 1993, The first record of ichthyosaurs from Utah: Brigham Young University Geology Studies 39, p. 65-69.
Geographic coverageDaggett - Duchesne - Uintah - Wasatch

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