A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Summerville Formation (Jurassic), Goblin Valley State Park, Utah |
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| Description | Goblin Valley State Park is best known for the intriguing shapes eroded out of the Entrada sandstone. The Summerville Formation is tens of meter above the Entrada and crops out in steep cliffs. This photo is about 1.5 meters tall. The many layers vary in sand to silt ratio; thin white layers of gypsum can be seen. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Jurassic |
| Lithostratigraphy | Summerville Fm. |
| Geologic province | San Rafael Swell |
| Location | USA ▹ Utah. Near Green River. Goblin Valley State Park. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 1999. |
| Collection | E351112992P. |
| Key words | Summerville formation, Goblin Valley, Utah |
| Tech details | 379 KB. Vista. Canon Eos Rebel, 50-150mm lens, Provia 100 film. |
| GeoDIL number | 65 |
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