| State | Utah |
|---|---|
| Name | Chinle Shale and Shinarump Conglomerate Member |
| Geologic age | Late Triassic |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mixed-clastic > Sandstone-mudstone (Bed)bentonitic clays
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)Shinarump Conglomerate Member at base of the Chinle
Incidental
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)lacustrine
|
| Comments | continental deposits: fluvial channel, floodplain, marsh, lake |
| 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.Huntoon, J.E., Stanesco, J.D., Dubiel, R.F., and Dougan, J., 2000, Geology of Natural Bridges National Monument, 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. 233-249. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Emery - Garfield - Grand - Kane - San Juan - Wayne |