Utah Stratigraphic Columns    (overview page)

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Stratigraphy of
Otter Creek Res - Johns Valley

Period
 Formation / Members  Thick-  ness Rock Type

QUAT

Alluvium & surficial deposits

0-200

 

PLIOCENE

Sevier River Formation

0-200

 

MIOCENE

Mount Dutton Formation mostly dacitic volcanic mudflow breccia, minor ss, cg, flows, and flow breccia

Main Body

1500-2500

 

*Osiris Tuff

30

 

OLIG

Kingston Can, Tuff M

30

 

*Three Creeks Tuff M

100

 

*Wah Wah Sp Fm, NRGp

130

 

PALEOCENE

Flagstaff Fm / Claron Fm

White m

up to 1100

 

Red mbr

up to 1100

 

CRET

Kaiparowits Formation

0-50

 

Wahweap Formation

0-500

 

Straight Cliffs Formation

0-1200

 

Tropic Formation

0-600

 

Dakota Sandstone

0-200

 

JURASSIC

Carmel Formation

560 plus

 

Navajo Sandstone (undivided Glen Canyon Group)

1650 plus

 

TRIASSIC

Chinle Formation

120 plus

 

Moenkopi Formation

1000 ?

 

PERMIAN

Plympton Formation

120

 

Kaibab Limestone

130

 

Toro eap Formation

120

 

Queantoweap Sandstone

600

 

Pakoon Formation

670

 

PENN

Callville Limestone

130

 

MISS

Deseret Limestone and Gardison Limestone undivided

1100

 

DEV

220

 

Cove Ft Qtzt Mbr

20

 

Guilmette Formation

200

 

CAMB

Dolomite & limestone undivided

1800

 

Bright Angel Shale

550

 

Tapeats Quartzite

150 +

 

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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