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The
Florissant Formation: A Virtual Tour
Caprock Conglomerate |
 Close-up of Caprock Conglomerate |
The Caprock Conglomerate The caprock conglomerate consists of granular muddy conglomerate beds. The caprock conglomerate overlies parts of the middle shale unit and protects it by slowing the erosional process. The caprock conglomerate represents debris flow perhaps a lahar that entered the lake. The middle shale unit and caprock conglomerate can be seen in several locations along the trails. |
 Middle Shale Unit with Caprock Conglomerate |
Bibliography |
| Evanoff, E., McIntosh, W.C. and Murphey, P.C. (2001). Stratigraphic Summary and 40Ar/39Ar Geocrhonology of the Florissant Formation, Colorado. In Evanoff, E., Gregory-Wodzicki K.M. and Johnson, K.R. [Eds.] Fossil Flora and Stratigraphy of the Florissant Formation, Colorado. (pp. 1-16). Proceedings of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, series 4, number 1. |