Blue Mesa Member
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| Blue Mesa Member | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic, early Norian | |
 The Tepees, Petrified Forest National Park | |
| Type | member |
| Unit of | Chinle Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | mudstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Colorado Plateau |
| Extent | Arizona, Utah |
The Blue Mesa Member is a member of the Chinle Formation. It is located in the Petrified Forest National Park of northeast Arizona.[1]
Geology
[edit | edit source]The colorful bands of mudstone and sandstone were laid down during the Triassic, when the area was part of a huge tropical floodplain.[2]
Gallery
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The Tepees -
The Tepees
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]Literature
[edit | edit source]- Blakey, and Ranney, 2008. Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau, Ron Blakey, Wayne Ranney, c 2008, Grand Canyon Association (publisher), 176 pages, with Appendix, Glossary, Index. Contains approximately 75 shaded topographic maps, for geology, etc., with 54 (23 pairs, (46)) for Colorado Plateau specifically; others are global, or North American.
- Utah DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th Edition, c. 2010, 64 pages, pp. 24, 32.