Utah Stratigraphic Columns    (overview page)

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Stratigraphy of
Bryce National Park - Escalante

Period
 Formation / Members  Thick-  ness Rock Type

QUAT

Alluvium, surficial rocks

0-200

 

TERT

Younger basalt

0-150

 

Osiris Tuff

0-300

 

Mount Sutton Formation

0-1000

 

Claron Formation

Sandstone member

200-400

 

White limestone M

200-550

 

Pink limestone member

700-900

 

Pine Hollow Fm

0-450

 

CRET

Canaan Peak Formation

0-900

 

Kaiparowits Formation

1000-3000

 

Wahweap Fm

900-1500

 

Straight Cliffs Fm

Drip Tank Mbr

200-350

 

John Henry Member

800-1000

 

Smoky Hollow M

100-300

 

Tibbet Canyon M

80-180

 

Tropic Shale

600-800

 

Dakota Formation

100-200

 

Cedar Mountain Fm

0-50

 

JURASSIC

Morrison Fm

0-300

 

Entrada Ss

Escalante Mbr

40-280

 

Cannonville Mbr

150-200

 

Giunsight Butte M

250-350

 

Carmel Fm

Upper member

350-500

 

Thousand Pockets

0-200

 

Judd Hollow T

40-110

 

Lower member

60-80

 

Glen Canyon Gp

Navajo Sandstone

900-1700

 

Kayenta Fm

110-450

 

Wingate Ss

75-1000

 

TRIASSIC

Chinle Fm

Upper member

400-600

 

Shinarump Cg M

60-130

 

Moenkopi Fm

Upper member

800-1380

 

Timpoweap Mbr

60-220

 

PERMIAN

Kaibab Limestone

120-230

 

White Rim Sandstone

140-200

 

Toroweap Fm

350-450

 

Cutler Group

Organ Rock Sh

50-200

 

Cedar Mesa Sandstone

700-1400

 

Halgaito Tongue

350

 

PENN

Hermosa Formation

350-500

 

Molas Fm

40-70

 

MISS

Redwall Limestone

900

 

DEV

Ouray Ls

100-150

 

Elbert Fm

250-300

 

CAMB

Muav Limestone

900

 

Bright Angel Shale

600

 

Tapeats Sandstone

300

 

pC (PROT)

Basement unidentified

NULL

 

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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