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Depositional Environments of the White Rim Sandstone Member of the Permian Cutler Formation, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Abstract

Introduction

Geologic Setting
Methods of study

Permian Stratigraphy

White Rim Sandstone Member
Stratigraphic relationships

Interpretation of depositional environments

Dune deposits
Interdune deposits
Sabkha deposits
Relationship of dune and interdune deposits

Depositional setting

Economic geology

Conclusions

References cited


FIGURES
1. Index map of Canyonlands National Park and surrounding area
2. White Rim Sandstone Member, view of type locality
3. Detailed map of study area showing locations of measured sections
4. Generalized stratigraphic chart of Canyonlands National Park
5. Generalized east-west stratigraphic section
6. Isopach map of White Rim Sandstone Member
7. White Rim Sandstone Member eastern pinchout
8. Tabular planar crossbed sets with tangential bases, dune deposit
9. Sand flow toes, dune deposit
10. Inversely graded ripple strata, dune deposit
11. Equal-area rose diagram of crossbedding dip direction measurements
12. High-index ripples, dune deposit
13. Ripple strata forming pin-striped bedding, dune deposit
14. Bimodal erosional lag, dry deflationary interdune
15. Textural inversion, dry deflationary interdune
16. Wavy, horizontally laminated bedding, depositional interdune
17. Plan view of adhesion ripples, depositional interdune
18. Plan view of desiccation polygons, depositional interdune
19. Bioturbation, bedding plane surface, depositional interdune
20. Dolomite rhombohedrons, depositional interdune
21. Schematic fence diagram White Rim Sandstone Member dune, interdune and sabkha deposits
22. Interbedded dune and depositional interdune deposits
23. Schematic diagram of White Rim Sandstone Member depositional setting
24. Paleogeographic map of Canyonlands National Park and surrounding area
25. Glauconite pellet, dune deposit

Interpretation of depositional environments and distributions of dune, interdune, and sabkha deposits in the White Rim Sandstone Member, concentrating on the area between the Green and Colorado Rivers.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DONALD PAUL HODEL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Dallas L. Peck, Director

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON: 1987

Library of Congress cataloging in Publication Data

Steele, Brenda A.
Depositional environments of the White Rim sandstone member of the Permian Cutler formation, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.

(U.S. Geological Survey bulletin; 1592)

"Interpretation of depositional environments and distributions of dune, interdune, and sabkha deposits in the White Rim sandstone member, concentrating on the area between the Green and Colorado Rivers."

Bibliography: p.

Supt. of Docs no.: I 19.3:1592

1. Sandstone—Utah—Canyonlands National Park. 2. Geology, Stratigraphic—Permian. Title. II. Series.

GE75.B9 no. 1592
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