The role of salt in the structural development of central Utah
Professional Paper
1528
By: Irving J. Witkind
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Abstract
Multiple episodes of diapirism, probably salt generated, have determined the structural pattern of central Utah. The causative salt and other evaporites are integral components of the Arapien Shale of Middle Jurassic age, one of the most unusual stratigraphic units in central Utah.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The role of salt in the structural development of central Utah |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1528 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1528 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 145 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |