Tag Archives: Utah

The Pavant and Canyon Ranges: Windows into the Sevier Orogeny

sjudge July 26, 2009 2:33 pm

Pavant and Canyon Ranges, Utah. Research Day 6 (July 15). The old slogan for geologists is that the best geologists are the ones who have seen the most rocks. So, today, instead of spending time in the Green River Formation, … Continue reading →

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Bill, The Human Antennae (…or our own Statue of Liberty)

sjudge July 26, 2009 2:03 pm

White Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 5 (July 14). We devoted most of today to mapping the largest and most continuous tuff in the Green River Formation. Our goal was to walk completely around White Hill while mapping … Continue reading →

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Working in the Quarries

sjudge July 26, 2009 1:40 pm

White Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Days 3-4 (July 12-13). In the Green River Formation exposed in the Sanpete Valley, there are numerous large and small quarries that provide excellent exposures of the unit. In some places, the Green … Continue reading →

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Introducing Ourselves to the Green River Formation

sjudge July 26, 2009 12:44 am

Ephraim, Utah.  Research Day 2 (July 11). Field work began on one of the cuestas north of Ephraim, commonly called White Hill. This particular cuesta rises to a height of 6,381 ft in elevation — a good climb for our … Continue reading →

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Wooster Comes to Central Utah

sjudge July 26, 2009 12:22 am

Ephraim, Utah.  Research Day 1 (July 10). This summer Phil Blecher and Bill Thomas will both be tackling separate problems in the Eocene Green River Formation of central Utah. They both arrived in Ephraim, which is a small town in … Continue reading →

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