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Ordovician sedimentary rocks in western Utah

StateUtah
NameOrdovician sedimentary rocks in western Utah
Geologic ageOrdovician
Original map labelO
Commentsshallow platform
Primary rock typelimestone
Secondary rock typefine-grained mixed clastic
Other rock typessandstone; dolostone (dolomite)
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Siltstone-mudstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (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.
Geographic coverageBeaver - Box Elder - Iron - Juab - Millard - Tooele

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