Geology of the Red House Cliffs area, San Juan County, Utah

Trace Elements Investigations 445
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Abstract

The Red Cliffs area comprises 296 square miles of canyon and plateau country in southwestern San Juan County, Utah.  The rocks that crop out in the area are mostly deposits of terrestrial environment and are of Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, and Quaternary ages.  The aggregate thickness of these rock is about 3,500 feet.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Geology of the Red House Cliffs area, San Juan County, Utah
Series title Trace Elements Investigations
Series number 445
DOI 10.3133/tei445
Year Published 1955
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description Report: 167 p.; Plate: 31.07 x 27.15 inches
Country United States
State Utah
County San Juan County
Other Geospatial Red House Cliffs
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