Paleoenvironments and sedimentation

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · U.S. Geol. Surv., Prof. Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5368553

Roehler, H W

The Vermillion Creek coal bed and associated rocks in the Niland Tongue of the Wasatch Formation in the Vermillion Creek basin were deposited in mountain front, upland flood-plain, lowland flood-plain, paludal, pond, peat bog, onshore lacustrine, and offshore lacustrine environments. The environments have characteristic lithofacies and biofacies. The origin, composition, stratigraphic location, paleontology, and paleogeographic distribution of the environments are described and illustrated by photographs, diagrams, maps, and sections. The data indicate that the early Eocene climate in the area of the Vermillion Creek basin was warm and temperate. The landscape was forested between areas of grass-like and shrub-like vegetation. Terrestrial and aquatic animal life was abundant and diverse.

• OSTI ID: 5368553
• Journal Information: U.S. Geol. Surv., Prof. Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: U.S. Geol. Surv., Prof. Pap.; (United States) Vol. 75:1314-C; ISSN XGPPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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