Shinarump Member
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Shinarump Member is a prominent sandstone-dominated stratigraphic unit of Late Triassic age in the southwestern United States, known for its fluvial deposits and uranium-bearing horizons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinarump Member canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic member
ⓘ
stratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| ageRange | Carnian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Colorado Plateau uranium province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
light brown
ⓘ
yellowish brown ⓘ |
| contains |
carbonaceous material
ⓘ
copper ore ⓘ fossil wood ⓘ silicified wood ⓘ uranium ore ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositionalEnvironment |
braided-stream
ⓘ
fluvial ⓘ |
| diagenesis |
cemented by calcite
ⓘ
cemented by iron oxides ⓘ cemented by silica ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
copper mining
ⓘ
uranium mining ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Late Triassic ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Triassic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
prominent sandstone-dominated cliff-former
ⓘ
uranium-bearing horizons ⓘ |
| lithology |
conglomeratic sandstone
ⓘ
mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shinarump Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies |
Kaibab Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moenkopi Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinle Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| porosity | locally high ⓘ |
| primarySedimentaryStructures |
channel-fill geometry
ⓘ
cross-bedding ⓘ |
| region | southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stratigraphicPosition | basal member of the Chinle Formation in many areas ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thickness | highly variable ⓘ |
| typeLocality | Shinarump Cliffs, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlies |
Monitor Butte Member
ⓘ
Moss Back Member ⓘ Petrified Forest Member NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.