Episodic deposition and preservation of eolian sands: A late Paleozoic example from southeastern Utah

Research Article| January 01, 1985 Episodic deposition and preservation of eolian sands: A late Paleozoic example from southeastern Utah David B. Loope David B. Loope 1Department of Geology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information David B. Loope 1Department of Geology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1985) 13 (1): 73–76. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<73:EDAPOE>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David B. Loope; Episodic deposition and preservation of eolian sands: A late Paleozoic example from southeastern Utah. Geology 1985;; 13 (1): 73–76. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<73:EDAPOE>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 The Upper Pennsylvanian and Lower Permian stratigraphic sequence in Canyonlands National Park contains about 40 flat-topped eolian sand bodies. Rhizoliths, burrows, and traces of former evaporites abound at the tops of these tabular genetic units. Upper surfaces of units were created by eolian deflation to the level of the groundwater table. Analysis of cross-stratification reveals that sands accumulated via migration and climb of relatively small dunes. Brief episodes of sand accumulation were triggered by regression and were terminated when upwind sand supplies were depleted. Upper surfaces of genetic units are diastems and represent much more geologic time than the rocks themselves. 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.