Introduction facies analysis is an important part of any stratigraphic study. Bertram, 1995, sequence stratigraphy and marine to nonmarine facies architecture of foreland basin strata, book cliffs, utah, u. This will provide an opportunity for geologists and geophysicists with the basic understanding of sequence stratigraphy to refresh concepts and terminology and explore more advanced concepts and its. The mesaverde group is wellexposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral utah and western colorado. 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. The desert member of the blackhawk formation and the castlegate sandstone in the book cliffs of utah and colorado were analyzed to develop a model of sequence stratigraphy and facies architecture. Late cretaceous paralic deposits in the book cliffs, utah, have been one of the main testing and teaching grounds for highresolution sequence stratigraphy. Free web tutorials sequence stratigraphy, tutorials carbonate petrology. Sequence stratigraphy material for this chapter are mainly from the following articles. The cretaceous books cliffs of utah are best known as the mecca of sequence stratigraphers, but besides excellent exposures that allow tracing of sandstone bodies and sequence boundaries the succession also contains abundant shales and mudstones. Definition of sequence stratigraphy sequence stratigraphy is a methodology that provides a framework for the elements of any depositional setting, facilitating paleogeographic reconstructions and the prediction of facies and lithologies away from control points. Geological, survey digital data series dds69g, 40 p.
G sulzberger drilled two oil prospecting wells at bracknell op1 and hagley op2 in the north of the longford subbasin matthews 1983. The parasequences are separated from each other using subdividing major surfaces that include ts transgressive surfaces, mfs maximum flooding surface, and sb sequence boundary. 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 coal bed methane developments. Upper cretaceous strata exposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral utah are widely used as an archetype for the sequence stratigraphy of marginalmarine and shallowmarine deposits. 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. The campanian book cliffs strata of eastern utah and western colorado has been used to develop, test and refine sedimentological and stratigraphic ideas and models over the years, including the principles and concepts of sequence stratigraphy. Usgs dds69g facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic.
Book cliffs data sets are often used as outcrop analogues for similar subsurface settings worldwide. 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. 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. The book cliffs are one of the most recognizable landforms in western colorado and eastern utah. Book cliffs, utah and colorado, usa, from which widely applied conceptual models of highresolution sequence stratigraphy that invoke a. Beginning near helper, utah, and joined at green river, utah, by a second escarpment, the roan cliffs, the 2,000foot 610metre tall mountain wall, winds a 250mile 400km course along the tavaputs and roan. These two wells provide the most complete stratigraphic section through the basin. 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. Rocks assigned to the castlegate sandstone comprise two or possibly three sequences formed at times of slow regional subsidence.
Book cliffs geological feature, utah, united states. The book cliffs of eastern utah and western colorado figs. Cretaceous shales book cliffs of utah kenilworth member of the blackhawk formation. The desert member of the blackhawk formation and the castlegate sandstone in the book cliffs of utah and colorado were analyzed to develop a model of sequence stratigraphy and facies architecture in foreland basins. Correlating palynofacies assemblages with sequence stratigraphy in upper cretaceous campanian sedimentary rocks of the book cliffs, eastcentral utah. The desert and castlegate sandstones, 2001 pages iiii, 181. Using classic outcrops to revise sequence stratigraphic. This 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 fig. Sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah, the. Its a 36 x 24 pdf that you can print and hang for quick reference to the essential features of sequence stratigraphy.
Methodology and nomenclature octavian catuneanu1, william e. The mancos formation and its stratigraphic equivalent to the east known as the pierre shale, often contain concretions. At their western limit, the book cliffs pass into the northsouthtrending wasatch plateau, whichis oriented obliqueto regional depositional strike figs 2 and 3b. Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u. Mount garfield formations, bluecastle tongue of the castlegate sandstone, and mancos shale, eastern book cliffs, colorado and utah.
Sequence stratigraphy is the study of sediments and sedimentary rocks in terms. It constitutes a classic foreland basin clastic wedge, which developed in response to uplift and erosion along the sevier orogen during the late cretaceous. They follow instructions to construct a measured section. In exercise 2, students work either with polarized microscopic photographs linked online to specific units in their measured section or directly. Chapter 2 also describes the internal stratigraphy of the rollins sandstone member and interprets the history of change in sea level during the deposition of this member. Can sequence stratigraphic concepts be applied in mudrock systems. Can sequence stratigraphic concepts be applied in mudrock. Facies and sequencestratigraphic analysis identifies six highresolution sequences within upper campanian strata across about 120 miles of the book cliffs in. 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. Faciessequence stratigraphy, desertcastlegate, crescent canyon horse heaven.
Sequence stratigraphic interpretations are tightly constrained along 2d cliff. Buy sequence stratigraphy first edition by emery, dominic, myers, keith isbn. Pdf the castlegate sandstone of the book cliffs, utah. Sequence stratigraphy, paleogeography, and tectonic controls, authorandrew d. 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. Sequence stratigraphy in the book cliffs, utah goal. Ashton embry for his work in making this series possible. The initial exercise is followed by the examination of the stacking patterns of the parasequences.
The book cliffs have preserved excellent strata of the. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. American association petroleum geologists memoir 64. Practical sequence stratigraphy was originally published as a fifteenpart series in the canadian society of petroleum geologists monthly magazine, the reservoir, between may 2008 and september 2009. Pdf facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework. Even though the physical dimensions of the outcrop might be fairly. Nov 23, 2016 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. Principles of sequence stratigraphy slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Sequence stratigraphy american association of petroleum. Faciessequence stratigraphy, desertcastlegate, crescent canyonhorse heaven. But these units have subsequently been much discussed as examples of a type of highfrequency sequence stratigraphy that may have. Pdf correlating palynofacies assemblages with sequence. A flute cast, one of many sedimentary structures found in the book cliffs.
Coal gulch book cliffs depositional setting coal measures sequence stratigraphy coal bed methane developments 27. Sandstone in the book cliffs of utah and colorado were analyzed to develop a model of sequence stratigraphy and facies architecture in foreland basins. This twoday course studies advanced methods in seismic stratigraphy including application of sequence stratigraphy to unconventional resources. Published online by the canadian society of petroleum. Pdf facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of. Rocks assigned to the castlegate sandstone comprise two or possibly three sequences formed at.
Sequence stratigraphy, a branch of sedimentary stratigraphy, is a. The exceptional quality of the wasatch plateau outcrop has given rise to a plethora of stratigraphic studies and serves as a natural laboratory in which to apply sequence stratigraphic principles to clastic sedimentary suc. The exercises below involve the analysis of parasequence from outcrops. 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. Exercise 4the objective of this exercise is to continue learning how to identify vertical sets of parasequence s in clastic sections again from measured sections in the book cliffs while extending this to use of parasequence s and walther s law to determine the depositional setting of a series of shoreline facies and to determine non. Simon provides expertise in the areas of sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy and reservoir geologymodelling and has considerable knowledge of the book cliffs. Seismic stratigraphy has now become one of the standard tools of the geoscientist, and there is a pressing need for an introductory text on sequence stratigraphy. 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. The book cliffs form a large continuous escarpment 250 km that is aligned wnwese, oblique to regional depositional dip figs 2 and 3a. Download a copy of the uga stratigraphy labs sequence stratigraphy poster. This was the graduation day for now seasoned sequence stratigraphers, followed by a quick look at tidalites in the sego formation and an unexpected 16mile wild ride through the top of the cliffs. Three sequence boundaries are interpreted, which are consistent, but not demonstrably correlative, with observations in the book cliffs area in utah willis 2000.
A preliminary evaluation of missing time in the mesaverde group, book cliffs, utah andrew d. Download the pdf file of this exercise and its text by clicking on the. In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. Sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah. Beginning near helper, utah, and joined at green river, utah, by a second escarpment, the roan cliffs, the 2,000foot 610metre tall mountain wall, winds a 250mile 400km course along the tavaputs and roan plateaus, ending near grand junction, colorado. Sequence stratigraphy lamontdoherty earth observatory. For about 200 miles this escarpment extends from where the colorado river descends south through debeque to price canyon near price, utah. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper. Revised sequence correlations, together with other petrographic data and regional paleocurrent patterns, provide the basis for a model of the paleogeographic evolution of the area. No evidence for sea level fall in the cretaceous strata of the book. 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.
Reevaluating the sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy. 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 concepts of sequence stratigraphy have become wellestablished approaches for defining and predicting facies architecture in. However, the sego sandstone member in the study area records an upsection evolution of depositional environments, which differs from what has been interpreted in the book. Reevaluating the sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of. This new book sets out to define and explain the concepts, principles and applications of this remarkably influential approach to the study of sedimentary strata. Many times these concretions are quite fossiliferous while others contain beautiful crystals of barite andor calcite. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. Towards a sequence stratigraphic solution set for autogenic. Alongside 3d seismic, longreach horizontal drilling and the application of plate tectonics to exploration, sequence stratigraphy has been one of the greatest scientific advances within the petroleum geology industry of the last 50 years.
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