- Usage in publication:
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- Kremmling Sandstone Member*
- Modifications:
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- Named
- Dominant lithology:
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- Siltstone
- Sandstone
- AAPG geologic province:
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- North Park basin
Summary:
Named as a member in the middle part of Pierre Shale for exposures at Muddy Buttes about half a mile north of Kremmling, Grand Co, CO in North Park basin. Type locality is in SE1/4 NW1/4 sec 7, T1N, R80W. Is about 1,900 ft above base of Pierre. Lower part consists of shaly siltstone and upper part is flaggy very fine-grained sandstone. Ripple marks and worm trails are found along the bedding planes. Ranges from 20 to 70 ft thick; variation in thickness attributable to a gradational lower contact. Overlies and underlies unnamed parts of the Pierre. Is within the Range Zone of BACULITES PERPLEXUS. Assigned to late Campanian or is of Late Cretaceous age.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Denver GNULEX).
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