Capitol Reef National Park, Capitol Reef Area, Wayne County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Capitol Reef National Park | National Park |
| Capitol Reef Area | Area |
| Wayne County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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The exposed rocks in the Capital Reef National Park give a remarkable view of the geological column extending from the Permian (270 million years old) to the Cretaceous (80 million years old.) The exposure of the rocks started about 75 million years ago during the Laramide Orogeny when the compression of tectonic plates caused a dramatic uplift forming a massive monocline fold. The fold occurred at the location of a preexisting deeply buried fault creating the longest exposed monocline in North America. The fold extends for about 90 miles from Thousand Lake Mountain in Utah to Lake Powell in Arizona. The entire fold is included in the Capital Reef National Park.
The name Waterpocket Fold is derived from the fact that erosion has caused potholes to form in the sandstone which collect and preserve rainwater. The potholes called tanks provide life-sustaining water in the desert.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sideronatrite Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Sideronatrite | 7.DF.20 | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Fossils
There are 59 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 166 Ma (Middle Jurassic) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 251 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 8 fossil localities |
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- Colorado PlateauShield
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Mojave DomainDomain
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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- Capitol Reef National ParkNational Park
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Capitol Reef National Park, Capitol Reef Area, Wayne County, Utah, USA