Castle Gate in Price River Canyon (view looking east) is composed of the Castlegate Sandstone of the Cretaceous Mesaverde Group. The Castlegate Sandstone was deposited in an ancient braided stream system and produces gas at Natural Buttes field in the eastern Uinta Basin. Photo courtesy of Robert Ressetar.
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.
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