The book cliffs of eastern utah and western colorado figs. Extensive carbonate cementation of fluvial sandstones. The aapgdatapages combined publications database grand junction geological society. Stratigraphic variations within the sego sandstone, book cliffs, central utah article pdf available january 2007 with 165 reads how we measure reads. Cretaceous and tertiary formations of the book cliffs carbon.
Simon provides expertise in the areas of sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy and reservoir geologymodelling and has considerable knowledge of the book cliffs. Dolomite cement bodies up to 250 m in size abundant in distal fluvial strata. Sequence stratigraphy in the book cliffs, utah goal. You should make a regional sequence stratigraphic interpretation of facies geometries by establishing the lithofacies, identifying major surfaces, identifying parasequence s and tieing these together. This unique textbook describes how past changes in sealevel can be detected through an analysis of the sedimentary record. Cretaceous shales book cliffs of utah kenilworth member of the blackhawk formation. This program takes viewers on a virtual field trip. Willis the late cretaceous upper sego member of the mancos shale exposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral utah is a 30 m thick sandstone wedge that overlies the anchor. Sequence stratigraphy, paleogeography, and tectonic controls, authorandrew d. These superb exposures of the upper cretaceous blackhawk formation and associated units are used to demonstrate regionalscale, fieldscale, and reservoirscale stratigraphic.
Reevaluating the sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy. Sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah. Sequence stratigraphy and marine to nonmarine facies architecture of foreland basin strata, book cliffs, utah, u. Stratigraphy and sedimentation of the book cliffs, utah. The book cliffs region is often cited as an analog for subsurface exploration, particularly in foreland basins, and sequence stratigraphy has become one of the leading methods for correlating and mapping depositional packages, leading to significant discoveries of petroleum in fields that had been abandoned, as well as new discoveries. Sequence stratigraphy developed initially as a tool for stratigraphic correlation sloss et al.
The book cliffs region is often cited as an analog for subsurface exploration, particularly in foreland basins, and sequence stratigraphy has become one of the leading methods for correlating and mapping depositional packages, leading to significant discoveries of petroleum in fields that had been abandoned. The cretaceous books cliffs of utah are best known as the mecca of sequence stratigraphers, but besides excellent exposures that allow tracing of sandstone bodies and sequence boundaries the succession also contains abundant shales and mudstones. Stratigraphy and sedimentation of the book cliffs, utah cole 1989 field trip guidebooks wiley online library. Stratigraphic nomenclature of the book cliffs changes with geographic. This video is a virtual field trip to one of the classic locations in the world book cliffs, utah, usa where the sequence stratigraphy method was developed and tested. No evidence for an unconformity at the base of the lower. Sequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology that attempts to subdivide and link sedimentary deposits into unconformity bound units on a variety of scales and explain these stratigraphic units in terms of variations in sediment supply and variations in the rate of change in accommodation space relative sea level, the combination of eustatic sea level and tectonic. The book cliffs have no carbonates and our sequence stratigraphy trip covers both, which is why northern colorado provides an excellent natural laboratory. Time relationships are typically shown by wheeler diagrams. Schematic illustration of the star pointblackhawkcastlegate. Palynostratigraphy in relation to sequence stratigraphy. United states geological survey, oil and gas investigations chart oc68.
Stratigraphic variations within the sego sandstone, book. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper. The book cliffs, utah have become the premier locality globally for field teaching of sequence stratigraphy. Late cretaceous strata that crop out in the book cliffs, eastern utah have long. For about 200 miles this escarpment extends from where the colorado river descends south through debeque to price canyon near price, utah. Isbn this is the second edition of a book first published in 1987. Sealevel change has occurred throughout earths history. One powerful method for studying sealevel change in the past is sequence stratigraphy.
The book cliffs have preserved excellent strata of the foreland basin of the ancient western interior seaway that stretched north from the gulf of mexico to the yukon in the cretaceous time. The book cliffs of utah have become the premier locality globally for field teaching of sequence stratigraphy. Upper cretaceous strata exposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral utah are. This program takes viewers on a virtual field trip to the book cliffs, in utahthe place where sequence stratigraphy was developed and testedto study and interpret the sedimentary record there. Together with his experience from spdc shell nigeria, simon effectively demonstrated both theoretical and applied aspects at all levels in a clear, concise and thoughtful manner. The proximal mouth bar is characterized by convexup units of trough crossstratified sandstone.
No evidence for sea level fall in the cretaceous strata of the book. At some point, this section will contain hundreds of stratigraphic columns from all over the colorado plateau. Carbonate cementation potentially has significant impact upon reservoir. Geological survey, along with prices of the last offerings, are given in the currentyear. Previously all the parasequence s of the three sections built out over each other. Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy pdf free. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper campanian strata neslen and mount garfield formations, bluecastle tongue of the castlegate sandstone, and mancos shale, eastern book cliffs, colorado and utah by mark a.
Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s. Earlier stratigraphic work had predicted that at the type section of the castlegate formation, the castle gate, near price, utah, the unit consists of two sequences separated by a sequence boundary representing approximately one million years of unrecorded time. Bedding diagram of major facies transitions with sedimentary logs overlain. Download scientific diagram cross section illustrating the sequence stratigraphy of the blackhawk formation, book cliffs, utah. The book cliffs are one of the most recognizable landforms in western colorado and eastern utah.
This study presents detailed highresolution correlations of the upper cretaceous stratigraphy between the book cliffs, the wasatch plateau, and the western henry mountains syncline in. Home browse collections grand junction geological society book publication book cliffs sequence stratigraphy. The shale and cretaceous sandstone cliffs, formed over time by the uncompahgre uplift, are a remnant of the mancos sea floor. Miall, mohamud arush abstract earlier stratigraphic work had predicted that at. Designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in sequence stratigraphy. The mouth bars of parasequence 3 ps 3 have three distinct regions, which are, from updip to downdip. Continuous, wellexposed and easilyaccessible outcrops make it possible to analyze facies relationships of stratigraphic sequences in great detail, both in terms of lateral variation systems tracts and vertical stacking patterns parasequences.
Introduction facies analysis is an important part of any stratigraphic study. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. Both diagrams depict sequence stratigraphic modeling. The desert member of the blackhawk formation and the castlegate sandstone in the book cliffs of utah and colorado were analyzed to develop a model of sequence stratigraphy and facies architecture in foreland basins. Geological survey instructions on ordering publications of the u. In this lab, you will put together your knowledge of nearshore facies and sequence stratigraphy to correlate sections and interpret facies changes in the cretaceous stratigraphy of the book cliffs. Salt valley and the book cliffs in a correlation chart. Continuous, wellexposed and easilyaccessible outcrops make it possible to analyze facies relationships of stratigraphic sequences in great detail, both in terms of lateral variation systems tracts and vertical stacking. Cretaceous alaska, clastic outcrop interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises of bookcliffs, exercises sequence stratigraphy interpetation. And with the exception of a few privately held parcels of land, almost 96% of the 2. The book cliffs are an enormous area that spans two states.
Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of. Cross section illustrating the sequence stratigraphy of the. Generalized stratigraphic cross section bb consisting of measured sections, one interpreted geophysical log, and core from the western part of the study area. Ppt sequence stratigraphy basics powerpoint presentation. Sequence stratigraphy of transitional systems book cliffs, utah this field course aims at teaching sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy at an introductory level and illustrate how this can and should be used as a powerful tool both in reservoir description and. Book cliffs sequence stratigraphy, helper ut 3d model by. It explains this model from basics and shows how the model can be applied to both siliciclastic and carbonate successions. Some of the field evidence for sealevel change is shown, along with how the sequence stratigraphy model has been applied to this particular shallow. A multidecadelong highresolution outcrop study has revealed that the campanian desert member blackhawk formation to lower castlegate sandstone interval in the book cliffs of utah and colorado western usa does not fit the conventional sequence stratigraphic model. T1 sequence, parasequence, and intraparasequence architecture of the grassy member, blackhawk formation, book cliffs, utah, usa. A 3d structurefrommotion sfm suasbased model near helper utah usa. Named for its similar appearance to a stack of books lined up against a shelf, the book cliffs are one of the most wellknown locations for studying sequence stratigraphy. Book cliffs is documented in a threedimensional analysis of one parasequence in the iles formation.
Sequence stratigraphy field trip applied stratigraphix. Using classic outcrops to revise sequence stratigraphic. Section summary accessible from the selection map, the stratigraphic columns section will eventually be one of the most extensive parts of our database. Sequence stratigraphy of transitional systems book. Sequence stratigraphy basics a free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. What can the past tell scientists today about the rise and fall of the planets oceans. Free web tutorials sequence stratigraphy, tutorials carbonate petrology, seismic interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises lower cretaceous south africa. A panoramic of the book cliffs best shallow marine clastic exposure in the world duration. The sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern. In particular, it concentrates on the current sequence stratigraphy model. Book cliffs data sets are often used as outcrop analogues for similar subsurface settings worldwide.
Petrographic observations indicate an early diagenetic origin. A stratigraphic summary chart on which geologic time is plotted as the vertical scale, and distance across the area of interest as the horizontal scale, and on which a variety of stratigraphic information is brought together mitchum, 1977. If your interest lies in the standard book cliffs field trip then please check out our offerings here. Expression of sequence stratigraphy in outcrop, the book. Components of deltaic and shallow marine reservoirs are very well preserved in the book cliffs. Regional highresolution correlations of the campanian desert member of the blackhawk formation to the lower castlegate sandstone interval, book cliffs, utahcolorado, show no evidence for a single, throughgoing unconformity separating the amalgamated channel sandstones of the castlegate from the underlying blackhawk formation coastalplain deposits. The book cliffs have served as a field analog and laboratory for siliciclastic alluvial and marginal marine systems as well as sequence stratigraphic concepts. This exercise involves the correlation of twelve measured sections in the book cliffs.
The model shows parasequences of within the spring canyon member of the cretaceous blackhawk fomation. Pdf the castlegate sandstone of the book cliffs, utah. These are also called wheeler diagrams after the geologist who initially formalized this time stratigraphy concept in 1958 and expanded on this in 1964. A good appreciation of the nature of reservoir and nonreservoir rocks in the subsurface is of fundamental importance to sound ep decision making. Towards a sequence stratigraphic solution set for autogenic.
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