The Utah Geological Survey 2014 Calendar of Utah Geology has arrived. The calendars are on sale for $4.95 each or $4.25 for orders of 10 or more at the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City. The photos are taken by staff members who are often on assignment in some […]
Crystal Peak, Millard County, Utah Photographer: Matt Affolter Certain rock types weather into curious shapes and patterns by combinations of internal factors such as fractures and sediment grain size and external factors such as frost action and salt crystallization. Sandstone, granite, volcanic rocks, and limestone are all excellent mediums for creating bizarre rockscapes that can […]
ksl.com Leslee Maki says she can’t believe what happened to her property after a storm moved into the area Monday night and a debris flow shut down part of U.S. 6. “We still don’t know where everything is,” Maki said. “Forty-five minutes is all it took.” READ MORE MORE INFO OTHER NEWS deseretnews.com
Structural architecture of the Confusion Range, west-central Utah: a Sevier fold-thrust belt and frontier petroleum province By: David C. Greene and Donna M. Herring This report (22p., 6pl.) describes the structural geology and petroleum potential of the Confusion Range in west central Utah. Four new balanced and retrodeformable cross sections across the range and adjacent […]
Goblin Valley State Park, Emery County, Utah Photographer: Keith Beisner Certain rock types weather into curious shapes and patterns by combinations of internal factors such as fractures and sediment grain size and external factors such as frost action and salt crystallization. Sandstone, granite, volcanic rocks, and limestone are all excellent mediums for creating bizarre rockscapes […]
Current Issue Contents: Damaging Debris Flows Prompt Landslide Inventory Mapping for the 2012 Seely Fire, Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah Rock Fall: An Increasing Hazard in Urbanizing Southwestern Utah New Geologic Data Resources for Utah Energy News Teacher’s Corner Glad You Asked: Where is the Coolest Spot in Utah? GeoSights: The Goosenecks of the San […]
Fantasy Canyon, Uinta Basin, Uintah County, Utah Photographer: Jim Davis A sandstone layer within the Eocene-aged Uinta Formation forms a surreal landscape at Fantasy Canyon. Sandwiched between more easily erodible layers of claystone and mudstone, the exposed sandstone has weathered into an intricate rock garden containing over twenty named sculptures, including “Alien Head” in the […]
Cowboy Pass in the Confusion Range, Millard County, Utah Photographer: Matt Affolter Snow highlights rock layers in the Ely Limestone near Cowboy Pass in the Confusion Range, Millard County. Many of the dry desert peaks of western Utah tell a story of shallow tropical seas. As much as 500 million years of deep burial, uplift, […]
Despite the lingering heat, another summer in Utah is coming to a close. The canyons will soon be ablaze with fall colors and the valleys won’t be far behind. In this spirit we have selected another photo from Gerard Dauphinais to give us a little taste of fall. This photo was taken near Fremont Indian […]
Notch Peak, House Range, Millard County, Utah Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg Abundant trilobite fossils, including Elrathia kingi shown here, can be found within the Wheeler Shale east of Notch Peak in the House Range. Many of the dry desert peaks of western Utah tell a story of shallow tropical seas. As much as 500 million […]
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