POLYGONAL SANDSTONE FEATURES IN BOUNDARY BUTTE ANTICLINE AREA, SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH

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Research Article| September 01, 1965 POLYGONAL SANDSTONE FEATURES IN BOUNDARY BUTTE ANTICLINE AREA, SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH I. Q TOMKINS I. Q TOMKINS 1425 EAST 9TH SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY 5, UTAH Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information I. Q TOMKINS 1425 EAST 9TH SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY 5, UTAH Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 04 May 1964 Revision Received: 26 Mar 1965 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2674 Print Issn: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1965, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1965) 76 (9): 1075–1080. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[1075:PSFIBB]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 04 May 1964 Revision Received: 26 Mar 1965 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation I. Q TOMKINS; POLYGONAL SANDSTONE FEATURES IN BOUNDARY BUTTE ANTICLINE AREA, SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH. GSA Bulletin 1965;; 76 (9): 1075–1080. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[1075:PSFIBB]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Large sandstone polygons interbedded with siltstone units of the Carmel Formation of Jurassic age were formed by eolian infilling of mud cracks with sand, followed by lithification and partial removal of the easily eroded siltstone “mold.” Experimental and field evidence indicates that the thickness of a homogeneous mud deposit controls the dimensions of mud-crack development. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.