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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
Kanab - Grand Staircase

Period	Formation / Members		Thick- ness	Rock Type
QUAT	Alluvium, surficial deps		0-100
	Basalt flows & cones		0-300
	Older terrace deposits		0-100
TERT	Claron Formation		1000
CRET	Kaiparowits & Wahweap formations undivided		1600-2000
	Straight Cliffs Ss		200-500
	Tropic Shale		600-1200
	Dakota Formation		200-300
JURASSIC	Romana Ss		0-70
	Entrada Ss	Escalante Mbr	0-90
		Cannonville M	0-150
		Gunsight Butte M	0-280
	Carmel Fm	Winsor Mbr	150-300
		Pania River M	60-150
		Thousand Pockets	0-80
		Crystal Creek M	150-180
		Co-op Creek M	200-80
	Temple Cap Ss	White Throne M	40-0
	Temple Cap Ss	Sinawava Mbr	30-0
	Navajo Sandstone		1700-2000
	Penney Canyon Tongu -Kayenta		120-0
	Lamb Point Point Tongue-Navajo		0-400
	Kayenta Formation		180-280
	Moenave Fm	Springdale Ss M	120-220
		Whitmore Point M	70-120
TRIASSIC		Dinosaur Canyon M	50-200
	Chinle Fm	Petrified Forest M	470
	Chinle Fm	Shinarump Cg M	10-50
	Moenkopi Fm	Upper red member	210-240
		Shnabkaib Mbr	390
		Middle red Mbr	240-320
		Virgin Ls Mbr	20-50
		Lower red member	230
		Timpoweap Mbr	80-170
PERMIAN	Kaibab Limestone		320-370
	Toroweap Formation		350-450
	Hermit Formation		650
	Cedar Mesa (Queantoweap) Sandstone		580-620
PENN	Hermosa Fm (Callville Limestone)		540-590
MISS	Redwall Ls	Horseshoe Mesa M	170-290
		Mooney Falls Mbr	240
		Thunder Springs M	210
		Whitmore Wash M	100
DEV	Ouray Limestone		0-150
DEV	Temple Butte Ls		110
CAMB	Supramuav		630
	Muav Limestone		590
	Bright Angel Fm		340
	Tapeats Sandstone		260-330
pC (PROT)	Grand Canyon Series		820 +

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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