Blue Mesa Member
The Blue Mesa Member is a geologic formation of the Chinle Group. It is located in the Petrified Forest National Park of northeast Arizona.Geology
The colorful bands of mudstone and sandstone were laid down during the :en:Triassic|Triassic, when the area was part of a huge tropical floodplain.Gallery
Literature
- Blakey, and Ranney, 2008. Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau, Ron Blakey, Wayne Ranney, c 2008, Grand Canyon Association, 176 pages, with Appendix, Glossary, Index. Contains approximately 75 shaded topographic maps, for geology, etc., with 54 for Colorado Plateau specifically; others are global, or North American.
- Utah DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th Edition, c. 2010, 64 pages, pp. 24, 32.
