Earth:Blue Mesa Member
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| Blue Mesa Member Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic, early Norian 223–218 Ma | |
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 The Tepees, Petrified Forest National Park | |
| Type | member |
| Unit of | Chinle Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | mudstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Colorado Plateau |
| Extent |  Arizona  Utah |
The Blue Mesa Member is a member of the Chinle Formation. It is located in the Petrified Forest National Park of northeast Arizona.[1]
Geology
The colorful bands of mudstone and sandstone were laid down during the Triassic, when the area was part of a huge tropical floodplain.[2]
See also
Gallery
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The Tepees
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The Tepees
References
- ↑ Gehrels, George; Giesler, Dominique; Olsen, Paul; Kent, Dennis; Marsh, Adam; Parker, William; Rasmussen, Cornelia; Mundil, Roland et al. (2020-09-23). "LA-ICPMS U–Pb geochronology of detrital zircon grains from the Coconino, Moenkopi, and Chinle formations in the Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)" (in English). Geochronology 2 (2): 257–282. doi:10.5194/gchron-2-257-2020. https://gchron.copernicus.org/articles/2/257/2020/.
- ↑ "Lucas, S.: Restoration of late triassic landscapes at the petrified forest national park, Arizona". http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology//paleontology/pub/fossil_conference_6/lucas.htm.
Literature
- Blakey, and Ranney, 2008. Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau, Ron Blakey, Wayne Ranney, c 2008, Grand Canyon Association (publisher), 176 pages, with Appendix, Glossary, Index. Contains approximately 75 shaded topographic maps, for geology, etc., with 54 (23 pairs, (46)) for Colorado Plateau specifically; others are global, or North American.
- Utah DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th Edition, c. 2010, 64 pages, pp. 24, 32.
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