Fluvial-deltaic sedimentation and stratigraphy of the ferron sandstone
Brigham Young University Geology Studies
By: P.B. Anderson, T.C. Chidsey Jr., and Thomas A. Ryer
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Abstract
East-central Utah has world-class outcrops of dominantly fluvial-deltaic Turonian to Coniacian aged strata deposited in the Cretaceous foreland basin. The Ferron Sandstone Member of the Mancos Shale records the influences of both tidal and wave energy on fluvial-dominated deltas on the western margin of the Cretaceous western interior seaway. Revisions of the stratigraphy are proposed for the Ferron Sandstone. Facies representing a variety of environments of deposition are well exposed, including delta-front, strandline, marginal marine, and coastal-plain. Some of these facies are described in detail for use in petroleum reservoir characterization and include permeability structure.
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Anderson, P., Chidsey, T., and Ryer, T., 1997, Fluvial-deltaic sedimentation and stratigraphy of the ferron sandstone: Brigham Young University Geology Studies, v. 42, no. 2, p. 135-154.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Fluvial-deltaic sedimentation and stratigraphy of the ferron sandstone |
| Series title | Brigham Young University Geology Studies |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Brigham Young University |
| Description | 20 p. |
| First page | 135 |
| Last page | 154 |