Mancos Shale, Book Cliffs, Eastern UT, No. of I-70, 5/7/2003
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Walking creek bed in Mancos Shale, Cretaceous\nBook Cliffs, UT.  GPS: U01

Walking creek bed in Mancos Shale, Cretaceous
Book Cliffs, UT. GPS: U01

Walking creek bed in Mancos Shale, Cretaceous\nBook Cliffs, UT.  GPS: U01

Walking creek bed in Mancos Shale, Cretaceous
Book Cliffs, UT. GPS: U01

Walking creek bed in Mancos Shale, Cretaceous\nBook Cliffs, UT.  GPS: U01

Walking creek bed in Mancos Shale, Cretaceous
Book Cliffs, UT. GPS: U01

Mesa Verde Group capping the Mancos Shale.  Eastern Utah, north of I-70 on Book Cliffs road.

Mesa Verde Group capping the Mancos Shale. Eastern Utah, north of I-70 on Book Cliffs road.

Mancos Shale (lower) capped by Mesa Verde Group.  Between GPS "U01" & "U02".

Mancos Shale (lower) capped by Mesa Verde Group. Between GPS "U01" & "U02".

Mancos Shale (lower) capped by Mesa Verde Group.  Between GPS "U01" & "U02".

Mancos Shale (lower) capped by Mesa Verde Group. Between GPS "U01" & "U02".

Possible Tepee Butte formation in Mancos Shale.  Between GPS "U01" & "U02".

Possible Tepee Butte formation in Mancos Shale. Between GPS "U01" & "U02".

Contrast of grey Mancos Shale with tan dirt road.

Contrast of grey Mancos Shale with tan dirt road.

Unident. clam.\nMancos Shale\nGPS "U01"

Unident. clam.
Mancos Shale
GPS "U01"

From creekbed running through Mancos Shale\nGPS "U01"

From creekbed running through Mancos Shale
GPS "U01"

Unident. invertebrate.  From creekbed running through Mancos Shale.  GPS "U01"

Unident. invertebrate. From creekbed running through Mancos Shale. GPS "U01"

Unident. clam. From creekbed running through Mancos Shale.  GPS "U01"

Unident. clam. From creekbed running through Mancos Shale. GPS "U01"

Unident. clam. From creekbed running through Mancos Shale.  GPS "U01"

Unident. clam. From creekbed running through Mancos Shale. GPS "U01"

Approx 30 meters above GPS: "U02"

Approx 30 meters above GPS: "U02"

Oolitic limestone.

Oolitic limestone.

Oolitic limestone

Oolitic limestone

Oolitic limestone

Oolitic limestone

Unident. - concretion?

Unident. - concretion?

Unident. - concretion?

Unident. - concretion?