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Geology of the Red House Cliffs area, San Juan County, Utah

January 1, 1955
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The Red Cliffs area comprises 296 square miles of canyon and plateau country in southwestern San Juan County, Utah.  The rocks that crop out in the area are mostly deposits of terrestrial environment and are of Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, and Quaternary ages.  The aggregate thickness of these rock is about 3,500 feet.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1955
Title Geology of the Red House Cliffs area, San Juan County, Utah
DOI 10.3133/tei445
Authors Thomas E. Mullens
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Trace Elements Investigations
Series Number 445
Index ID tei445
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse