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| State | Utah |
|---|---|
| Name | Triassic (2) sedimentary rocks in southwestern Utah |
| Geologic age | Late Triassic |
| Original map label | Tr2 |
| Comments | continental, interior basin. Shinarump member coincides with the initiation of the Andean-type margin |
| Primary rock type | mudstone |
| Secondary rock type | conglomerate |
| Other rock types | siltstone |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Bed)contains petrified wood, tuffaceous material from west (bentonitic mudstone) Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)Shinarump Conglomerate Member at base; major for that member Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic (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. Biek, R.G., Willis, G.C., Hylland, M.D., and Doelling, H.H., 2000, Geology of Zion 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. 107-138.` |
| Geographic coverage | Iron - Kane - Millard - Washington |
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