State | Utah |
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Name | Trippe Ls, Marjum/Pierson Cove Fms, Wheeler Shale, Swasey Ls, Whirlwind Fm, Dome Ls, Chisholm Fm, Howell Fm, and Pioche Fm |
Geologic age | Middle Cambrian |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)
Incidental
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Phyllite (Greenschist)Pioche Shale at the base of the section
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Comments | shallow platform |
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.Sundberg, F.A., and McCollum, L.B., 2000, Ptychopariid trilobites of the Lower-Middle Cambrian boundary interval, Pioche Shale, southeastern Nevada: Journal of Paleontology, v. 74, no. 4, p. 604-630. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Beaver - Box Elder - Juab - Millard - Tooele |