White Hills, Sevier County, Utah
Photographer: Rich Emerson; © 2012
Jurassic-age Arapien Shale in the White Hills, Sevier County.
Tag Archive for: Utah Geology
We know that most of you probably know about Saturday’s earthquake near Tooele by now. Here are some more in depth articles on the event.
“This one just seemed to come all on its own. Just one event. It doesn’t really have too much to do with the likelihood of future earthquakes,” –Keith Koper
deseretnews.com
Seismologists at the University of Utah are calling Saturday night’s earthquake a “minor” event.
Experts, residents react to earthquake that shook Salt Lake Valley
fox13now.com
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.2 earthquake just a few miles northeast of Tooele on Saturday night.
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UPDATE: Location Revealed
Last week’s “Spot the Rock” was another toughie, but we did have one correct guess. Gandy Warm Springs is located half a mile from the Nevada border at the southern base of Spring Mountain (Gandy Mountain) at the western edge of Snake Valley, Utah. Multiple springs come from the sides of the mountain and cascade into a constructed pool made of Cambrian limestone cobbles and boulders. The main spring at Gandy emerges from a cave (Beware Cave) below the soaking pool, discharging an enormous quantity of geothermal water (~81˚F), at nearly 9000 gallons per minute, which flows east as Warm Creek (Gandy Creek).
Great guesses, and keep an eye out for tomorrow’s next “Spot the Rock”!
Dixie National Forest, Garfield County, Utah
Photographer: Robert F. Biek; © 2012
Colorful volcanic sandstone and mudstone of the Brian Head Formation record initiation of volcanic activity in southwest Utah about 36 million years ago. Here, Eocene-age Brian Head deposits form rugged badlands at the south end of the Sevier Plateau.
Are you ready? Below are some articles that talk about the ShakeOut event, as well as other information for earthquake preparedness.
sltrib.com
The Great Utah Shake Out: Drop, cover and hold on today
It’s not if, but when the Big One will hit Utah. Being ready could make the difference between being a statistic for the inevitable earthquake death toll — or a survivor.
fox13now.com
Expert offers emergency preparedness tips on eve of Great Utah Shakeout
On Thursday, people all over Utah will take part in a massive earthquake drill to help make people aware of what they should do in case of a quake.
Moab, Grand County, Utah
Photographer: Corey Unger; © 2012
Wingate Sandstone cliffs at Kane Springs Canyon near Moab, Grand County.
Canyonlands National Park, San Juan and Wayne Counties, Utah
Photographer: Rich Emerson; © 2012
Uplift of the Colorado Plateau has caused the Green River to entrench its meandering path into the relatively soft rocks of the Permian-age Organ Rock Shale. At Soda Springs Basin, vertical cliffs of the more-resistant White Rim Sandstone cap the Organ Rock Shale 400 feet above the river.
Have you ever faced a dinosaur? Check out this fun article highlighting Gemstone Junction.
standard.net
Imagine this: you walk through the doors of Golden Spike Arena’s Exhibit Hall to find a nine-foot-tall Osteosaurus (“Bone Lizard”) biting the heads of schoolchildren.
Don’t worry. No children were harmed in the making of this event.
heraldextra.com
Hidden away in the House Range 50 miles west of Delta, nearly to the Nevada border, is one of the highest cliffs in North America with a vertical drop of 2,200 feet!
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