| State | Utah |
|---|---|
| Name | Moenkopi and Dinwoody Formations |
| Geologic age | Early Triassic |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Lens)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
|
| Comments | near shore continental (perhaps tidal flat) to marine environment, red beds |
| References | Hintze, L.F., 1980, Geologic map of Utah: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, scale 1:500,000.Rowley, P.D., Hansen, W.R., Tweto, O., and Carrara, P.E., 1985, Geologic map of the Vernal 1ø x 2ø quadrangle, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series I-1526, scale 1:250,000.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i1526 Gregson, J.D., and Chure, D.J., 2000, Geology and Paleontology of Dinosaur National Monument, Utah-Colorado, 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. 155-188. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Daggett - Duchesne - Summit - Uintah - Wasatch |