Peritidal lithologies of Cambrian carbonate islands, Carrara Formation, southern Great Basin
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Abstract
The Carrara Formation is a heterogeneous sequence of quartzites, siltstones, shales, limestones, dolostones, and mixed terrigenous-carbonate rocks. It is Early and Middle Cambrian in age (Stewart, 1970; Palmer, 1971). Figure 32-1 illustrates the general distribution of Carrara lithologies along a transect approximately normal to depositional strike (Fig. 32-2). The formation contains three “grand cycles” (Aitken, 1966; Palmer, 1971), which terminate at the top of massive limestone members. A fourth cycle begins with the uppermost shale of section 9 and is not illustrated in sections 3 through 8. This fourth cycle grades into the overlying Bonanza King Formation.
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Halley, R., 1975, Peritidal lithologies of Cambrian carbonate islands, Carrara Formation, southern Great Basin, chap. of Tidal deposits: a casebook of recent examples and fossil counterparts, p. 279-288, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88494-8_32.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Peritidal lithologies of Cambrian carbonate islands, Carrara Formation, southern Great Basin |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-642-88494-8_32 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Tidal deposits: a casebook of recent examples and fossil counterparts |
| First page | 279 |
| Last page | 288 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Great Basin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |