Usage:
Bridal Veil Limestone of Oquirrh Group (UT-local)
Bridal Veil Limestone Member of Oquirrh Formation (UT*-local)
Recognized in the Wasatch Mountains, notably the southern part. Called Bridal Veil Falls Limestone in some reports.
Geologic age:
Early Pennsylvanian (Morrowan)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type locality: Bridal Veil Falls, on south side of Provo Canyon in sec. 34, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., about 2.75 mi southeast of southeast corner of Timpanogos Cave quadrangle, Utah Co., northern UT. Named from Bridal Veil Falls (Baker and Crittenden, 1961; Baker, 1964).
AAPG geologic province:
Wasatch uplift*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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