Geologic map of the Peach Orchard Flat quadrangle, Carbon County, Wyoming, and descriptions of new stratigraphic units in the Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation and Paleocene Fort Union Formation, eastern Greater Green River Basin, Wyoming-Colorado
Scientific Investigations Map
2835
By: J. D. Honey and R. D. Hettinger
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Abstract
This report provides a geologic map of the Peach Orchard Flat 7.5-minute quadrangle, located along the eastern flank of the Washakie Basin, Wyo. Geologic formations and individual coal beds were mapped at a scale of 1:24,000; surface stratigraphic sections were measured and described; and well logs were examined to determine coal correlations and thicknesses in the subsurface. In addition, four lithostratigraphic units were named: the Red Rim Member of the Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation, and the China Butte, Blue Gap, and Overland Members of the Paleocene Fort Union Formation.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geologic map of the Peach Orchard Flat quadrangle, Carbon County, Wyoming, and descriptions of new stratigraphic units in the Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation and Paleocene Fort Union Formation, eastern Greater Green River Basin, Wyoming-Colorado |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 2835 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim2835 |
| Edition | Version 1.1 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 9 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Carbon County |
| Other Geospatial | Peach Orchard Flat quadrangle |
| Scale | 24000 |
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