Structure and Stratigraphy of the Canyon Range, Central Utah

Research Article| July 01, 1952 STRUCTURE AND STRATIGRAPHY OF THE CANYON RANGE, CENTRAL UTAH F. W CHRISTIANSEN F. W CHRISTIANSEN UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information F. W CHRISTIANSEN UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 24 Sep 1951 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1952, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1952) 63 (7): 717–740. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1952)63[717:SASOTC]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 24 Sep 1951 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation F. W CHRISTIANSEN; STRUCTURE AND STRATIGRAPHY OF THE CANYON RANGE, CENTRAL UTAH. GSA Bulletin 1952;; 63 (7): 717–740. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1952)63[717:SASOTC]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Stages in the development of the Canyon Range have been determined from structural and stratigraphic relationships of the following sedimentary units: Precambrian (?) quartzite, shale, and slate, 7950 feet (thrust contact at base of section); Tintic quartzite, 1500 feet (Lower Cambrian); Ophir shale, 975 feet (Middle Cambrian); undifferentiated limestones and dolomites, 4750 feet (Upper Cambrian and Ordovician?); Indianola (?) group, 12,500 (Upper Cretaceous); North Horn (?) and Flagstaff (?), 3500 feet (late Cretaceous and Paleocene); Oligocene conglomerates, 1200 feet; and Pleistocene and Recent alluvium. The following series of events is indicated. Uplift accompanied by folding and large scale thrusting beginning in late Jurassic (?) time and culminating in early Cretaceous time;Deep erosion, 5000-10,000 feet;Deposition of thick series of coarse clastic continental sediments (Indianola group);Folding and high-angle thrust faulting in post Indianola time, previous thrust plane folded and Precambrian (?) rocks thrust over Cretaceous rocks, displacement less than 5000 feet;Deposition of continental sediments in marginal basins, (North Horn and Flagstaff);Moderate folding in post Flagstaff time;Development of essentially the present drainage systems;Deposition of Oligocene (?) conglomerates on piedmont slopes and in canyons and valleys within range, 0–1800 feet thick;Tilting of Oligocene conglomerates;Basin and Range faulting, beginning in Miocene (?) time and continuing to Recent;Alluviation of piedmonts and deposition of Bonneville sediments followed by post-Bonneville dissection. 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.