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Cretaceous (3) sedimentary rocks in southwestern Utah

StateUtah
NameCretaceous (3) sedimentary rocks in southwestern Utah
Geologic ageLate Cretaceous
Original map labelK3
Commentsupper part of Iron Springs Formation in Ceder City area; fluvial
Primary rock typefine-grained mixed clastic
Secondary rock typesiltstone
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Sandstone-mudstone (Bed)fluvial mudstone, siltstone, sandstone
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)fluvial mudstone, siltstone, sandstone
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.
Goldstrand, P.M., 1994, Tectonic development of Upper Cretaceous to Eocene strata of southwestern Utah: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 106, p. 145-154.
Geographic coverageGarfield - Iron - Kane - Millard - Washington

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