Interrelation of Faultng, Karsting And Calcite Veining Near The South Flank Fault Zone of The Uinta Mountains, Utah

Authors

Erin T. Duerichen, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jeffrey D. Keith, Brigham Young University

Keywords

faulting, karsting, clacite, veining, South Flank Fault Zone, Uinta Mountains

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Geological Sciences

Abstract

In the Uinta Mountains, south of the South Flank Fault Zone, a thick sequence of Mississippian limestone is exposed. In the Blind Stream area, this limestone is transected by a series of north-south trending faults and fractures, with associated karsting (ie: large, collapsed cavities resulting from underground fluid migration, dissolving the carbonate rock) and calcite veining.

Recommended Citation

Duerichen, Erin T. and Keith, Dr. Jeffrey D. (2014) "Interrelation of Faultng, Karsting And Calcite Veining Near The South Flank Fault Zone of The Uinta Mountains, Utah," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1207.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1207