Our field trips are offered in a variety of geographic locations including the book cliffs of utah, modern carbonate beaches in bali and qatar, the salt range in pakistan, the colorado front range, the modern indus delta and more. Together with his experience from spdc shell nigeria, simon effectively demonstrated both theoretical and applied aspects at all levels in a clear, concise and thoughtful manner. The sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah. Correlate the parasequence s and make a regional sequence stratigraphic interpretation of facies geometries between the surfaces you have identified, establishing the lithofacies. At their western limit, the book cliffs pass into the northsouthtrending wasatch plateau, whichis oriented obliqueto regional depositional strike figs 2 and 3b. Sequence stratigraphy principles linkedin slideshare. The sedimentary successions of the book cliffs in eastcentral utah have been extensively studied with respect to sequence stratigraphy e. Late cretaceous paralic deposits in the book cliffs, utah, have been one of the main testing and teaching grounds for highresolution sequence stratigraphy. The study develops a sequence stratigraphic framework for about 600 ft of upper cretaceous strata that are exposed in the book cliffs and traceable into the adjacent subsurface areas, between grand junction, colorado, and green river, utah, a distance of about 100 mi. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of.
Implications for sequence stratigraphic models simon a. Sequence stratigraphy basics 1 sequence stratigraphy introduction november 2008 professor christopher g. No evidence for an unconformity at the base of the lower castlegate sandstone in the campanian book cliffs, utahcolorado, united states. Sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah, the synopsis a major concern of the environmental change that we are experiencing at present is sealevel rise.
Pdf the castlegate sandstone of the book cliffs, utah. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. In particular, it concentrates on the current sequence stratigraphy model. This video looks at the way in which past sea level changes can be determined. The reason for choosing these is unlike the primarily horizontal strata of the book cliffs where one is almost always standing at the base of a cliff where all the key sequence stratigraphic surfaces are developed on top of the cliff, the outcrops in northern colorado and wyoming are tilted between 6090 degrees.
The video shows some of the field evidence for sealevel change and how the sequence stratigraphy model has been applied to this shallowmarine and fluvial succession. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Facies and sequencestratigraphic analysis identifies six highresolution sequences within upper campanian strata across about 120 miles of the book cliffs in. A case study in coastal sequence stratigraphy, offered annually through w. Earlier stratigraphic work had predicted that at the type section of the castlegate formation, the castle gate, near price, utah, the unit consists of two sequences separated by a sequence boundary representing approximately one million years of unrecorded time. This video is a virtual field trip to one of the classic locations in the world book cliffs, utah, usa where the sequence stratigraphy method was developed and tested. The six sequences are named after prominent sandstone units and include, in ascending order, upper sego sequence, neslen sequence, corcoran sequence, buck. Upper cretaceous sequence stratigraphy of the rock springs uplift, wyoming. Usgs dds69g facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic. The book cliffs region is often cited as an analog for subsurface exploration, particularly in foreland basins, and sequence stratigraphy has become one of the leading methods for correlating and mapping depositional packages, leading to significant discoveries of petroleum in fields that had been abandoned, as well as new discoveries. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper campanian strata neslen and mount garfield formations, bluecastle tongue of the castlegate sandstone, and mancos shale, eastern book cliffs, colorado and utah by mark a. Most sequence stratigraphy trips are run in the book cliffs along the coloradoutah border, however our trip is run on outcrops that are well studied yet rarely frequented by others.
Sequence stratigraphic interpretations are tightly constrained along 2d cliff. Ppt sequence stratigraphy basics powerpoint presentation. Introductory presentation for a professional field course titled. Continuous, wellexposed and easilyaccessible outcrops make it possible to analyze facies relationships of stratigraphic sequences in great detail, both in terms of lateral variation systems tracts and vertical stacking patterns.
Can sequence stratigraphic concepts be applied in mudrock. Expression of sequence stratigraphy in outcrop, the book. A detailed sequence stratigraphic study of the rollins sandstone member, however, is lacking. A 3d structurefrommotion sfm suasbased model near helper utah usa.
This program takes viewers on a virtual field trip. Reevaluating the sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy. Sequence stratigraphy is especially difficult to apply in many mudrock successions depositional sequences can be defined in many proximal mudrock successions but are difficult to define in distal successions. In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy.
Named for its similar appearance to a stack of books lined up against a shelf, the book cliffs are one of the most wellknown locations for studying sequence stratigraphy. The desert and castlegate sandstones, 2001 pages iiii, 181. Designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in sequence stratigraphy. The lower two members of the mount garfield formation are well studied and interpreted in a detailed sequence stratigraphic framework madof, 2006. Free web tutorials sequence stratigraphy, tutorials carbonate petrology, seismic interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises lower.
Upper cretaceous sequence stratigraphy of the rock springs uplift, wyoming article pdf available in mountain geologist 523. The book cliffs form a large continuous escarpment 250 km that is aligned wnwese, oblique to regional depositional dip figs 2 and 3a. Simon provides expertise in the areas of sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy and reservoir geologymodelling and has considerable knowledge of the book cliffs. Pdf upper cretaceous sequence stratigraphy of the rock springs. Sealevel change has occurred throughout earths history. Introduction facies analysis is an important part of any stratigraphic study. Haughton a practical based on outcrop and subsurface information from one of the classic sequence stratigraphic datasets, the book cliffs in utah, usa, a 100 km traverse from the coastal plain to offshore shelf. The colorado plateau in the area of the colorado national monument has been raised an additional 6,700 feet higher than the book cliffs.
Expression of sequence stratigraphy in outcrop, the book cliffs, utah. Using sequence stratigraphic tools to find and develop prospects at. The exercises below involve the analysis of parasequence from outcrops. In that period over 100 scientific articles have been published on the outcrops and thousands of people have visited the. In this lab, you will put together your knowledge of nearshore facies and sequence stratigraphy to correlate sections and interpret facies changes in the cretaceous stratigraphy of the book cliffs. No evidence for sea level fall in the cretaceous strata of the book. The parasequences are separated from each other using subdividing major surfaces that include ts transgressive surfaces, mfs maximum flooding surface, and sb sequence boundary.
Continuous, wellexposed and easilyaccessible outcrops make it possible to analyze facies relationships of stratigraphic sequences in great detail, both in terms of lateral variation systems tracts and vertical stacking patterns parasequences. This unique textbook describes how past changes in sealevel can be detected through an analysis of the sedimentary record. The book cliffs of central utah have been a key testing ground for the concepts of high resolution sequence stratigraphy since the early 1990s. Sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah. Even the areas where there is overlap with other books, this text is better than others. Book cliffs data sets are often used as outcrop analogues for similar subsurface settings worldwide. Thompson canyon, blackhawk formation and castlegate sandstone. Implications for the highresolution correlation of falling stage nonmarine, marginalmarine, and marine strata, in morgan, l. The initial exercise is followed by the examination of the stacking patterns of the parasequences. At their western limit, the book cliffs pass into the northsouthtrending wasatch plateau, which is oriented oblique to regional depositional strike figs 2 and 3b. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper. Sequence stratigraphy is the subdivision of the stratigraphic record on the basis of bounding discontinuities allostratigraphy.
Sequence stratigraphic methods cannot be applied to all data sets. Book cliff panorama s9 road mesa verde group sequence stratigraphy stacked coastal reservoir seal pairs parasequences sand shaleout stoiip estimation aquifer characteristics fdp concept coal gulch book cliffs depositional setting coal measures sequence stratigraphy. The reason for choosing these is unlike the primarily horizontal strata of the book cliffs where one is almost always standing at the base of a cliff where all the. Sequence stratigraphy in the book cliffs, utah goal. Stratigraphy and sedimentation of the book cliffs, utah. Book cliffs sequence stratigraphy, helper ut 3d model by. The book cliffs have been displaced considerably from the valley bottom, but in comparison to the colorado plateau uplift, the book cliff uplift was minimal. Faciessequence stratigraphy, desertcastlegate, crescent canyon horse heaven.
Flint, 1999, a sedimentological and sequence stratigraphic reinterpretation of the upper cretaceous prairie canyon member mancos b and associated strata, book cliffs area, utah, u. Implications for exploration models, author hampson, g. The book cliffs have preserved excellent strata of the foreland basin of the ancient western interior seaway that stretched north from the gulf of mexico to the yukon in the cretaceous time. It explains this model from basics and shows how the model can be applied to both siliciclastic and carbonate successions. Department of geology, brandon university, brandon, manitoba, canada. What can the past tell scientists today about the rise and fall of the planets oceans. Sequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology that attempts to subdivide and link sedimentary deposits into unconformity bound units on a variety of scales and explain these stratigraphic units in terms of variations in sediment supply and variations in the rate of change in accommodation space relative sea level, the combination of eustatic sea level and tectonic subsidence. Sequence stratigraphic reinterpretation of open quotes. The shale and cretaceous sandstone cliffs, formed over time by the uncompahgre uplift, are a remnant of the mancos sea floor.
Principles of sequence stratigraphy slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The model shows parasequences of within the spring canyon member of the cretaceous blackhawk fomation. Using classic outcrops to revise sequence stratigraphic. Sequence stratigraphy field trip applied stratigraphix. Pdf upper cretaceous sequence stratigraphy of the rock. The book cliffs, utah have become the premier locality globally for field teaching of sequence stratigraphy.
A panoramic of the book cliffs best shallow marine clastic exposure in the world duration. A multidecadelong highresolution outcrop study has revealed that the campanian desert member blackhawk formation to lower castlegate sandstone interval in the book cliffs of utah and colorado western usa does not fit the conventional sequence stratigraphic model. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. The focus is on correlation of parasequences and sequence stratigraphic surfaces. The approach to the subject of sequence stratigraphy using welldocumented case studies is excellent, and as such the book fills an important niche in the market.
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