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Tertiary (2) sedimentary rocks in central Utah

StateUtah
NameTertiary (2) sedimentary rocks in central Utah
Geologic ageEocene
Original map labelT2
Primary rock typeshale
Secondary rock typelimestone
Other rock typesoil shale; fine-grained mixed clastic; tuff
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Marlstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale > Oil-shale (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Sandstone-mudstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Incidental
Igneous > Volcanic > Felsic-volcanic (Pyroclastic, tuff)
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 coverageJuab - Millard - Sanpete - Sevier

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