Redefining the Lower Cretaceous Stratigraphy Within the Central Utah Foreland Basin
Author | : Douglas A. Sprinkel |
Publisher | : Utah Geological Survey |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781557916433 |
ISBN-13 | : 1557916438 |
Rating | : 4/5 (438 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Redefining the Lower Cretaceous Stratigraphy Within the Central Utah Foreland Basin by : Douglas A. Sprinkel
Download or read book Redefining the Lower Cretaceous Stratigraphy Within the Central Utah Foreland Basin written by Douglas A. Sprinkel and published by Utah Geological Survey. This book was released on 1999 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lower Cretaceous strata exposed in the foreland basin of central Utah were divided into two lithostratigraphic units, the Cedar Mountain and San Pitch Formations. Together these formations correlate with both the Cedar Mountain Formation exposed on the San Rafael Swell and the lower part of the Canyon Range Conglomerate exposed in the Canyon Mountains.