Geologic units in Kane county, Utah

Geologic units in Kane county, Utah

Additional scientific data in this geographic area

Iron Springs Formation of Cedar City Area (Wahweap Ss and Straight Cliffs Fm) (Late Cretaceous) at surface, covers 26 % of this area

Iron Springs Formation of Cedar City Area (Wahweap Ss and Straight Cliffs Fm).

Navajo Sandstone, Kayenta and Moenave Formations (Early to Middle Jurassic) at surface, covers 15 % of this area

Navajo Sandstone, Kayenta and Moenave Formations. Includes Zion National Park (Navajo Ss).

Entrada and Carmel Formations (Middle Jurassic) at surface, covers 10 % of this area

Entrada and Carmel Formations (Arapien Shale at Marysvale).

Alluvium and colluvium (Quaternary) at surface, covers 9 % of this area

Alluvium and colluvium

Glen Canyon Group (Early Jurassic) at surface, covers 8 % of this area

Glen Canyon Group (Navajo Ss, Kayenta Fm, and Wingate Ss). Includes Rainbow Bridge.

Eolian deposits (Quaternary) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Eolian deposits

Claron Formation (Late Paleocene to Early Oligocene) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Claron Formation. Includes Bryce Canyon/Cedar Breaks Nat. Park.

Bluff Ss, Summerville Fm, Curtis Fm, Entrada Ss, and Carmel Formation (Middle to Late Jurassic) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Bluff Ss, Summerville Fm, Curtis Fm, Entrada Ss, and Carmel Formation. Includes Arches National Park.

Morrison Formation (Brushy Basin and Salt Wash Members) (Late Jurassic) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Morrison Formation (Brushy Basin and Salt Wash Members).

Iron Springs Formation of Cedar City Area (Kaiparowits Fm) (Late Cretaceous) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Iron Springs Formation of Cedar City Area (Kaiparowits Fm).

Iron Springs Formation of Cedar City Area (Tropic Shale and Dakota Sandstone) (Late Cretaceous) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Iron Springs Formation of Cedar City Area (Tropic Shale and Dakota Sandstone).

Dakota Ss and Cedar Mtn. or Burro Canyon Formations (Cretaceous) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Dakota Ss and Cedar Mtn or Burro Canyon Formations.

Older alluvial deposits (Quaternary) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Older alluvial deposits

Kaibab Limestone and Toroweap Formation (Early Permian) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Kaibab Limestone and Toroweap Formation.

Moenkopi Formation (Early Triassic) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Moenkopi Formation.

Basalts (Quaternary) at surface, covers 0.9 % of this area

Basalts

Chinle Formation and Shinarump Conglomerate Member (Late Triassic) at surface, covers 0.9 % of this area

Chinle Formation and Shinarump Conglomerate Member.

Landslides (Quaternary) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Landslides

Chinle Shale and Shinarump Conglomerate Member (Late Triassic) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

Chinle Shale and Shinarump Conglomerate Member.

Isom Fm, Needles Range Fm, and Bullion Canyon Volcanics (Late Eocene to Oligocene) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

In Cedar City area: Isom Fm and Needles Range Fm (29 my). In Marysvale area: Bullion Canyon Volcanics.