Reverse fault in southern saddle of The Loop, looking northwest from boat in river. Canyonlands National Park, Utah. n.d.
Summary
Album caption and index card: Reverse fault in southern saddle of The Loop, looking northwest from boat in river. Apparent angle of dip is 12° below horizontal. Rocks at left, above fault plane, have been shoved about 10 feet past and over those on right. Curving of dark bed near middle of fault plane is called "drag." Rocks are unnamed upper member of Hermosa Formation. Canyonlands National Park. San Juan County, Utah. n.d. Note: Published as figure 75 in U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin 1327. 1974.
Summary
Album caption and index card: Reverse fault in southern saddle of The Loop, looking northwest from boat in river. Apparent angle of dip is 12° below horizontal. Rocks at left, above fault plane, have been shoved about 10 feet past and over those on right. Curving of dark bed near middle of fault plane is called "drag." Rocks are unnamed upper member of Hermosa Formation. Canyonlands National Park. San Juan County, Utah. n.d.
Note: Published as figure 75 in U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin 1327. 1974.
Available in the U.S. Geological Survey Denver Library Photographic Collection, Lohman, S.W.
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