The Humbug Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian (Meramecian) of the Carboniferous period.
Humbug Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Mississippian (Meramecian) | |
Type | Formation |
Thickness | More than 2,100 feet (640 m) (Stansbury Island) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 40°12′N 111°42′W / 40.2°N 111.7°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 3°06′S 46°54′W / 3.1°S 46.9°W |
Region | Utah |
Country | United States |
Description
editThe Humbug Formation includes intercalated limestones, orthoquartzitic sandstones, and dolomite. It is more than 2,100 feet (640 m) thick on Stansbury Island but thins to the east and south. There the formation averages about 600 feet (180 m) thick.[1]
Fossil content
editThe following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Bryozoans
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Humbug Formation at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
edit- L. H. Burckle. 1960. Some Mississippian fenestrate bryozoa from central Utah. Journal of Paleontology 34(6):1077-1098