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| State | Utah |
|---|---|
| Name | Jurassic (2) sedimentary rocks in southeastern Utah |
| Geologic age | Late Jurassic |
| Original map label | J2 |
| Comments | continental environment, braided rivers and streams, overbank mudstones. dinosaur fossils |
| Primary rock type | shale |
| Secondary rock type | sandstone |
| Other rock types | conglomerate |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Sandstone-mudstone (Bed)bentonitic clays Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Lens) |
| 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. Doelling, H.H., 2000, Geology of Arches National Park, Grand County, 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. 11-36. Morris, T.H., Manning, V.W., and Ritter, S.M., 2000, Geology of Capitol Reef National 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. 85-105. |
| Geographic coverage | Emery - Garfield - Grand - Kane - San Juan - Sevier - Wayne |
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