Utah Stratigraphic Columns    (overview page)

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Stratigraphy of
Jericho - Gilson/East Tintic Mtns

Period
 Formation / Members  Thick-  ness Rock Type

QUAT

Alluvium, L. Bonneville seds

0-300

 

OLIG

Copperopolis Latite

Middle agglo- merate member

0-1000

 

Sage Valley Ls Mbr

0-300

 

Fernow Quartz Latite

0-1500

 

Volcanic gravel

0-300

 

TERT

Flagstaff Limestone

200

 

PERMIAN

Franson Member of the Park City Formation

540

 

Meade Peak Shale-Tongue of the Phosphoria Fm

250-330

 

Grandeur Member of the Park City Formation

750- 960

 

Diamond Creek Sandstone

680- 880

 

Oquirrh Group

Furner Valley Limestone

5000 - 6000

 

PENN

Bingham Mine Formation

3200- 3400

 

Butterfield Peaks Formation

5800

 

West Canyon Limestone

960 +

 

Manning Canyon Shale

1000

 

MISS

Great Blue Formation

Chiulos Member

625

 

Lower member

600

 

Humbug Formation

570 - 750

 

Deseret Limestone

Main Body

560-1100

 

Delle Phosphatic Mbr

70

 

Gardison Limestone

360-570

 

Fitchville Formation

260-400

 

DEV

Pinyon Peak Limestone

130-180

 

Guilmette Formation

200- 250

 

Simonson Dolomite

140

 

Sevy Dolomite

360

 

SILURIAN

Laketown Dolomite

870

 

ORD

Fish Haven Dolomite

240

 

Opohonga Limestone

1000

 

CAMB

Ajax Dolomite

590

 

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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