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Jurassic (2) sedimentary rocks in southeastern Utah

StateUtah
NameJurassic (2) sedimentary rocks in southeastern Utah
Geologic ageLate Jurassic
Original map labelJ2
Commentscontinental environment, braided rivers and streams, overbank mudstones. dinosaur fossils
Primary rock typeshale
Secondary rock typesandstone
Other rock typesconglomerate
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 coverageEmery - Garfield - Grand - Kane - San Juan - Sevier - Wayne

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