Utah Geology: Stratigraphic-Geologic Columns

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Jarvis Peak Area, Utah

Utah Stratigraphic Columns (overview page)

These stratigraphic columns are dynamically created (on the fly) from information stored in a database. Information was gathered from a number of sources - see copyright info for more information.

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Stratigraphy of
HWY 6 - Soldier Summit Area

Period	Formation / Members		Thick- ness	Rock Type
QUAT	Soil, alluvium & colluvium		0-100
EOCENE	Uinta Fm	Fluviatile seds	200 +
	Uinta Fm	Sandstone and limestone facies	700
	Green River Fm	Saline facies	900
		Evacuation Creek Member	970
		Parachute Creek Member	630
		Unit D	1000
		Unit C	600
		Unit B	1075
		Unit A	575
		Soldier Summit Member	460
		Tabbyune Creek Tongue	260-310
		Middle Fork Tongue	250-280
	Colton Formation		1000-1500
PALEOCENE	Flagstaff Limestone		300-500
PALEOCENE	North Horn Formation		1600
CRET	Bennion Creek Fm		550
	Mesaverde Group	Price River Fm	600
		Castlegate Sandstone	700
		Blackhawk Formation	700
		Star Point Sandstone	430
	Mancos Shale	Upper Shale	520
		Emery Sandstone Member	1500
		Blue Gate Shale Member	1500
		Ferron Sandstone Member	600
		Tununk Shale M	400
	Dakota - Cedar Mtn Fms		300 +

Data Sources:
*Still Gathering/Under Construction*
USGS Special Publications by Various Authors
Roadside Geology of Utah by Halka Chronic
Field Guide: Northern Colorado Plateau by Keith Rigby
Geologic History of Utah by Lehi Hintze- Purchase Information

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