Pennsylvanian formations of central Wyoming

Research Article| August 01, 1939 Pennsylvanian formations of central Wyoming C. C. BRANSON C. C. BRANSON Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information C. C. BRANSON Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 10 Aug 1936 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 © 1939 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1939) 50 (8): 1199–1226. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-50-1199 Article history Received: 10 Aug 1936 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation C. C. BRANSON; Pennsylvanian formations of central Wyoming. GSA Bulletin 1939;; 50 (8): 1199–1226. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-50-1199 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The Pennsylvanian rocks of central Wyoming are a stratigraphic unit named the Tensleep formation. The formation includes the Tensleep sandstone of Darton and the greater part of the Amsden formation. Marine fossils are fairly abundant and indicate Des Moines age for the entire formation. Most of the Tensleep consists of sandstones which are uniform in size and shape of grain and in composition. The Tensleep was deposited in a shallow part of the Des Moines sea. The Quadrant quartzite is the thin northern extension of the formation. Correlatives in eastern Wyoming are the Hartville and Casper formations and the Minnelusa sandstone, each of which may be in part younger. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.