Creation of the Teton Landscape: The Geologic Story of Grand Teton National ParkReed, John C. (John Calvin)
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Creation of the Teton Landscape: The Geologic Story of Grand Teton National Park
Reed, John C. (John Calvin)
Geology -- Wyoming -- Grand Teton National Park
sandstone at top; and southern part
marine. of Jackson Hole.
Cloverly and 650 Sandstone, light North end of Teton
Morrison(?) gray, sparkly, Range and Gros
Formations rusty near top, Ventre River Valley.
underlain by
variegated soft
claystone; basal
part is silty
dully-variegated
sandstone and
claystone.
JURASSIC
Sundance 500-700 Sandstone, green, North end of Teton
Formation underlain by soft Range, Blacktail
gray shale and thin Butte, Gros Ventre
highly River Valley.
fossiliferous
limestones; marine.
Gypsum Spring 75-100 Gypsum, white, North end of Teton
Formation interbedded with Range, Blacktail
red shale and gray Butte, Gros Ventre
dolomite; partly River Valley.
marine.
Nugget 0-350 Sandstone, North flank of Gros
Sandstone salmon-red, hard. Ventre Mountains,
southern Jackson
Hole.
TRIASSIC
Chugwater 1,000-1,500 Siltstone and North flank of Gros
Formation shale, red, Ventre Mountains,
thin-bedded; one north end of Teton
thin marine Range, southernmost
limestone in upper Jackson Hole.
third.
Dinwoody 200-400 Siltstone, brown, North flank of Gros
Formation hard, thin-bedded; Ventre Mountains,
marine. north end of Teton
Range, southernmost
Jackson Hole.
Drab Cretaceous strata
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