| State | Utah |
|---|---|
| Name | Moenkopi Formation |
| Geologic age | Early Triassic |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Siltstone-mudstone (Bed)red beds
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Lens)deposited in paleovalleys; in situ weathering on paleosurface
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)transgressive, marine
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Bed)
|
| Comments | shallow marine transgressions and regressions along very gently sloping continental shelf |
| 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 | Beaver - Iron - Kane - Millard - Piute - Washington |