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  • Usage in publication:
    • Minnies Gap Tongue
  • Modifications:
    • Original reference
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Sandstone
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Green River basin
Publication:

Roehler, H.W., 1965, Summary of pre-Laramide Late Cretaceous sedimentation in the Rock Springs uplift area, IN De Voto, R.H., and others, eds., Sedimentation of Late Cretaceous and Tertiary outcrops, Rock Springs uplift: Wyoming Geological Association Field Conference Guidebook, no. 19, p. 10-12.


Summary:

Pg. 11. Minnies Gap Tongue of Rock Springs Formation of Mesaverde Group. Major littoral and shallow-marine sandstone benches in Rock Springs Formation have been named Chimney Rock Tongue, "Minnies Gaptl Tongue, Brooks Tongue, and McCourt Tongue. Present in eastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. Age is Late Cretaceous.
Named for occurrence on north side of Lucerne Valley, eastern UT.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1350, p. 493); supplemental information from GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Denver GNULEX).


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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