Publication: [1623] Paleogeography and tectonic implications of the Late Cretaceous to Middle Tertiary rocks of the southern Denver Basin, Colorado




Documented Paleocurrents


# Continental Area Stratigraphic Level Total Records Period Latitude Longitude Tectonic Plate Deposition Environment Paleocurrent Type Lithology Formation
1 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.55 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
2 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.55 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
3 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.31 -104.66 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
4 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
5 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.83 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
6 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.5 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
7 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.47 -104.83 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
8 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.47 -104.83 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
9 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.15 -104.85 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
10 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
11 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.52 -104.85 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
12 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.52 -104.85 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
13 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.15 -104.85 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
14 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
15 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.5 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
16 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.15 -104.5 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
17 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.15 -104.5 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
18 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.28 -104.67 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
19 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.5 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
20 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.38 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
21 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.83 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
22 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.5 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
23 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
24 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.07 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
25 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.38 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
26 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.86 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
27 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.45 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
28 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.45 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
29 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.27 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
30 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
31 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.29 -104.72 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
32 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.75 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
33 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.88 -104.75 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
34 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.88 -104.75 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
35 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.75 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
36 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39 -104.79 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
37 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39 -104.79 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
38 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.92 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
39 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.07 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
40 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.29 -104.72 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
41 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.92 -104.8 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
42 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.35 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
43 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.82 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
44 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
45 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.86 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
46 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.5 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
47 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.58 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
48 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
49 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.16 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
50 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
51 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
52 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.97 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
53 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.68 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
54 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.97 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
55 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.82 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
56 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.25 -104.87 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
57 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.25 -104.87 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
58 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.35 -104.7 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
59 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.3 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
60 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.12 -104.37 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
61 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.23 -104.43 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
62 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.68 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
63 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.39 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
64 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.37 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
65 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.13 -104.42 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
66 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.31 -104.66 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
67 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.13 -104.42 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
68 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.3 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
69 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.07 -104.33 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
70 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.12 -104.35 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
71 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.12 -104.35 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
72 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.93 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
73 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.93 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
74 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.75 -104.67 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
75 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.29 -104.62 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
76 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.95 -104.42 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
77 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.17 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
78 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.28 -104.67 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
79 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.92 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
80 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.92 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
81 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.23 -104.43 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
82 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.8 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
83 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.37 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
84 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.29 -104.62 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
85 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.39 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
86 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.44 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
87 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.28 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
88 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.32 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
89 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.95 -104.42 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
90 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.8 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
91 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.45 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
92 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.75 -104.67 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
93 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.37 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
94 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.17 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
95 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39 -104.57 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
96 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39 -104.57 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
97 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
98 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.12 -104.37 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
99 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.45 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
100 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.3 -104.58 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
101 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.1 -104.45 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
102 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.48 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
103 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.48 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
104 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.28 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
105 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
106 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.27 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
107 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.23 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
108 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
109 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.07 -104.39 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
110 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.32 -104.65 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
111 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.37 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
112 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.5 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
113 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.44 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
114 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
115 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
116 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.13 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
117 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.13 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
118 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.23 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
119 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.2 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
120 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.55 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
121 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 39.05 -104.6 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin
122 North American Cretaceous-Paleocene 122 35392 38.9 -104.45 North American fluvial crossbedding sandstone Denver Basin