The Blue Mesa Member is a member of the Chinle Formation. It is located in the Petrified Forest National Park of northeast Arizona.[1]
Blue Mesa Member | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic, early Norian | |
Type | member |
Unit of | Chinle Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | mudstone, sandstone |
Location | |
Region | Colorado Plateau |
Extent | Arizona Utah |
The colorful bands of mudstone and sandstone were laid down during the Triassic, when the area was part of a huge tropical floodplain.[2]
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