State | Utah |
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Name | Morrison Formation |
Geologic age | Late Jurassic |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Siltstone-mudstone (Bed)
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Comments | continental; Hinze map shows here as nearly all conglomerate; overlain by Indianola Formation conglomerates |
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. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Sanpete - Utah |