Honaker Trail Formation
Geologic formation in Utah, United States
| Honaker Trail Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous | |
 Twice Expandable photo The gray-layer on right is the Honaker Trail (approximately 100 ft thick?) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Hermosa Group |
| Underlies | Elephant Canyon Formation & Halgaito Formation |
| Overlies | Paradox Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Utah |
| Country | United States |
The Honaker Trail Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
It is a member of the 3-member Hermosa Group and is located above the Paradox Formation in the dramatic site of Goosenecks State Park, Utah, notably Cataract Canyon. It is gray-colored above the multi-layered Paradox deep in Cataract Canyon, riverside.
Goosenecks panorama
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See also
Earth sciences portal
Utah portal
Paleontology portal
- Honaker Trail
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah
- Paleontology in Utah
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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