Usage:
White Point Sandstone Member of Summerville Formation of San Rafael Group (UT-local)
Possibly same as Romana Sandstone or Tidwell Member of Morrison Formation. See also Romana and Tidwell.
Geologic age:
Middle and/or Late Jurassic
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section (Section 19): south of Kane-Garfield Co. line, in north-central sec. 5 [unsurveyed], T. 38 S., R. 5 E., [approx. Lat. 37 deg. 32 min. 15 sec. N., Long. 111 deg. 23 min. 20 sec. W., Seep Flat 7.5-min quadrangle], Kane Co., central southern UT. Named from White Point, a geographic feature about 3 mi southeast of type section, in SW/4 sec. 11, T. 38 S., R. 5 E., [Sunset Flat 7.5-min quadrangle], Kane Co., central southern UT (Thompson and Stokes, 1970).
AAPG geologic province:
Paradox basin
Plateau sedimentary province
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