Usage:
Escalante Member of Entrada Sandstone of San Rafael Group (UT)
Geologic age:
Jurassic, Middle
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
(Also noted as type area): near Escalante, in T. 35 S., R. 3 E., Garfield Co., UT. Named for rocks in vicinity of Escalante [probably Escalante Rim in T. 36 S., R. 3 and 4 E., and Pine Creek in T. 34 and 35 S., R. 2 and 3 E.], Garfield Co., UT (Thompson and Stokes, 1970).
AAPG geologic province:
Paradox basin
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