Palynology, age, and correlation of the Wanship Formation and their implications for the tectonic history of northeastern Utah

Research Article| July 01, 1978 Palynology, age, and correlation of the Wanship Formation and their implications for the tectonic history of northeastern Utah D. J. Nichols; D. J. Nichols 1Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Denver, Colorado 80201 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. A. Warner M. A. Warner 1Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Denver, Colorado 80201 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information D. J. Nichols 1Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Denver, Colorado 80201 M. A. Warner 1Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Denver, Colorado 80201 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1978) 6 (7): 430–433. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1978)6<430:PAACOT>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation D. J. Nichols, M. A. Warner; Palynology, age, and correlation of the Wanship Formation and their implications for the tectonic history of northeastern Utah. Geology 1978;; 6 (7): 430–433. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1978)6<430:PAACOT>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Although never formally introduced, the stratigraphic name Wanship Formation has become entrenched in the literature; recently, misunderstanding of its age and correlation has led to invalid interpretations of the structural evolution of northeastern Utah. The basal Wanship conglomerate has been erroneously correlated with a conglomerate within the Frontier Formation at Coalville. The Coalville section has been dated as Cenomanian-Coniacian. The Wanship Formation at its “type locality” is Campanian-Maestrichtian in age, as determined by its palynomorph content, and is not correlative with the Coalville section. The Wanship is correlative with the lower Evanston Formation. Recognition of these relationships obviates the need for a hypothesized episode of folding and faulting during middle Cretaceous time in northeastern Utah. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.