Humbug Formation
| Humbug Formation | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
  Humbug Formation (the United States)  Humbug Formation (Utah) | |
The Humbug Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian (Meramecian) of the Carboniferous period.
Description
[edit]The 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
[edit]The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Bryozoans
See also
[edit]References
[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