State | Utah |
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Name | Entrada and Carmel Formations |
Geologic age | Middle Jurassic |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Siltstone-mudstone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Bed)
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Comments | Shallow marine, sabkha, tidal flat |
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. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Garfield - Iron - Kane - Washington |