Geology of the Capitol Reef area, Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah / by J. Fred Smith, Jr. [and others].
| Author/creator | Smith, J. Fred |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1963. |
| Description | iv, 102 pages : illustrations, maps (some folded, 1 columns, part in pocket) diagrams, profile, tables ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper, 363 Geological Survey professional paper ; 363. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Previous work -- History -- Geography -- Climate and vegetation -- Economy -- Stratigraphy -- Permian system -- Coconino sandstone -- Kaibab limestone -- Triassic system -- Moenkopi formation -- Chinle formation -- Shinarump member -- Middle and upper members -- Wingate sandstone (Glen Canyon group) -- Jurassic system -- Kayenta formation (Glen Canyon group) -- Jurassic and Jurassic system -- Navajo sandstone (Glen Canyon group) -- Jurassic system -- San Rafael group -- Carmel formation -- Entrada sandstone -- Curtis formation -- Summerville formation -- Morrison formation -- Salt Wash sandstone member -- Brushy Basin shale member -- Cretaceous system -- Dakota sandstone -- Mancos shale -- Mesaverde formation -- Tertiary system -- Flagstaff limestone -- Igneous rocks and associated tuffaceous sedimentary rocks -- Intrusive rocks -- Extrusive rocks -- Tuffaceous sedimentary rocks -- Age of igneous rocks -- Physiography and Quaternary deposits -- Pre-Wisconsin deposits -- Pediment gravel -- Boulder deposits -- Wisconsin deposits -- Till -- Outwash gravel -- Terrace gravel -- Landslide deposits -- Recent deposits -- Alluvium -- Rock glaciers -- Colluvial sand and gravel -- Alluvial fan deposits -- Erosional features of the Capitol Reef -- Structure -- Folds -- Waterpocket fold -- Teasdale anticline -- Fruita anticline -- Circle Cliffs upwarp -- Thousand Lake anticline -- Saleratus Creek syncline -- Anticline near Velvet Ridge -- Faults -- Teasdale fault -- Thousand Lake fault -- Faults from upper Sand Creek to north of Fruita -- Other faults -- Joints -- Age of folding and faulting -- Cause of folding -- Economic geology -- Uranium deposits -- Uranium in the Moenkopi formation -- Uranium in the Shinarump member of the Chinle formation -- Area of discontinuous occurrence of the member -- Oyler mine and vicinity -- Area between Grand and Capitol Washes -- Area between Capitol Wash and Sheets Gulch -- Oak Creek and North and South Coleman Canyons -- Area of nearly continuous occurrence of the member -- Area from Chimney Rock west to the Thousand Lake fault -- Area from Sheets Gulch and Tantalus Flats northwest to the Thousand Lake fault -- Uranium in the middle and upper members of the Chinle formation -- Uranium in the Curtis formation -- Uranium in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison formation -- Uranium in volcanic rocks -- Geochemical studies / Lyman C. Huff -- Typical sedimentary rocks -- Bleached sedimentary rocks -- Uranium ore and mineralized rock -- Origin of the uranium deposits -- Chemistry of ore deposition -- Relation of mudstone bleaching and ore -- Geologic processes of uranium deposition -- Guides for prospecting -- Stratigraphic guides -- Thinning and pinching out of ore-bearing Shinarump member of the Chinle formation -- Relation to channels -- Mineralogy and radioactivity -- Carbonaceous material and beds, lenses, or pockets of clay or claystone -- Bleached mudstone -- Geochemical guides for ore -- Mineral deposits other than uranium -- Copper -- Manganese -- Gypsum -- Building stone -- Sand and gravel -- Oil and gas -- Measured stratigraphic sections -- References cited -- Index. |
| Local note | Joyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9. |
| General note | Prepared on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-99). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Smith, J. Fred (Joe Fred), 1911-. Geology of the Capitol Reef area, Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah |
| Other title | Capitol Reef area, Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah. |
| LCCN | gs 63000338 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:363 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 361-366 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
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