Humbug Formation


The Humbug Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian of the Carboniferous period.

Description

The Humbug Formation includes intercalated limestones, orthoquartzitic sandstones, and dolomite. It is more than thick on Stansbury Island but thins to the east and south. There the formation averages about thick.

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:
;BryozoansFenestella acarinataF. crockfordaeF. hamithensisF. rarinodosaF. serratulaF. tooelensisF. trifurcataHemitrypa reticulataPolypora micronodosaP. stansburyensisPtylopora eliasi