Exposure of overturned beds of the Leeds Creek Member of the Twin Creek limestone. Juab County, Utah. 1982.
Dates
Date Taken
1982
Summary
Exposure of overturned beds of the Leeds Creek Member of the Twin Creek limestone in Pigeon Creek, near Levan. Beds, part of an erosional remnant of the Charleston-Nebo thrust plate, are believed to have been tilted up and overturned by the intrusive action of the Arapien shale, exposed along right side of the photo. T.L. Brown (deceased) in geologist viewing beds. Exposure in the S1/2, Sec. 26, T. 14 S., R 1 E. Juab County, Utah. Spring 1982.
Summary
Exposure of overturned beds of the Leeds Creek Member of the Twin Creek limestone in Pigeon Creek, near Levan. Beds, part of an erosional remnant of the Charleston-Nebo thrust plate, are believed to have been tilted up and overturned by the intrusive action of the Arapien shale, exposed along right side of the photo. T.L. Brown (deceased) in geologist viewing beds. Exposure in the S1/2, Sec. 26, T. 14 S., R 1 E. Juab County, Utah. Spring 1982.
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