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Humbug Formation

Coordinates: 40°12′N 111°42′W / 40.2°N 111.7°W / 40.2; -111.7
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Humbug Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian (Meramecian)
345–336 Ma
TypeFormation
ThicknessMore than 2,100 feet (640 m) (Stansbury Island)
Lithology
PrimaryDolomite
Location
Coordinates40°12′N 111°42′W / 40.2°N 111.7°W / 40.2; -111.7
Approximate paleocoordinates3°06′S 46°54′W / 3.1°S 46.9°W / -3.1; -46.9
RegionUtah
Country United States
Humbug Formation is located in the United States
Humbug Formation
Humbug Formation (the United States)
Humbug Formation is located in Utah
Humbug Formation
Humbug Formation (Utah)

The Humbug Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian (Meramecian) of the Carboniferous period.

Description

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The Humbug Formation includes intercalated limestones, orthoquartzitic sandstones, and dolomite. It is more than 2,100 feet (640 m) thick on Stansbury Island but thins to the east and south. There the formation averages about 600 feet (180 m) thick.[1]

Fossil content

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The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]

Bryozoans

See also

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References

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Bibliography

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  • L. H. Burckle. 1960. Some Mississippian fenestrate bryozoa from central Utah. Journal of Paleontology 34(6):1077-1098