Did you know the original Salt Lake City Hall is made from reddish-brown Nugget Sandstone from Red Butte Canyon? Learn more about this building and other downtown Salt Lake City structures in this virtual geologic tour. https://t.co/lwFEJFg2Ii

Photo of the Week: Neilson Wash, Wayne County Photographer: Diane Menuz Weathering has sculpted rounded tafoni pockets in sandy shale of the Tununk Member of the Cretaceous Mancos Shale near Factory Butte. #utahgeology #photooftheweek

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New UGS study by Bronson Cvijanovich, Michael Thorne, Leif S. Anderson, Ivan Tochimani-Hernandez, Tonie Van Dam, & Christian Hardwick maps the Timpanogos rock glacier using Bouguer gravity data to locate subsurface ice. https://t.co/uP81EMVkx6 #utahgeology

Fisher Towers, 20 miles northeast of Moab, offers one of Utah’s most scenic hikes along the Colorado River. The 2.2-mile trail winds past towering spires to a viewpoint of Professor Valley. Discover its geologic story: https://t.co/8B6ihBuJpO #utahgeology

New publication: Delineation of Geoheritage Sites in Utah (Davis, Cope, Milligan, DS-3). A new framework highlights Utah’s most valuable geologic landmarks—739 sites evaluated, 129 ranked, and the top 10 featured in detail. Read more– https://t.co/e6vUE7CxDK

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Geologists created a basic unit called a formation to classify and map rock layers. Formations are given names that include the geographic name of a permanent feature near the location where the rocks are well exposed. Learn more about formations here– https://t.co/0rJBL087bh

Photo of the Week: Near Hite, San Juan County. The Henry Mountains rise above the Triassic Moenkopi Formation and Jurassic Wingate Sandstone—rocks deformed by magma that cooled into a laccolith. Photographer: Adam Hiscock | #utahgeology

Gear up your next off-road adventure with the ultimate trail guides. From Moab backroads to Utah’s northern wilderness, we’ve got you covered with maps, tips & more. Find them at the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore in SLC, or https://t.co/TbG8xd8tr8.

Castle Rock Campground sits in Joe Lott Creek Canyon, surrounded by cliffs carved from the Sevier River Formation. Part of the Marysvale volcanic field, the area saw intense volcanic activity 27–19 mya, leaving deposits over a mile thick. Read more: https://t.co/3ejgts2S8E

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New UGS publication: Fault Trace Mapping and Surface-Fault-Rupture Special Study Zone Delineation of Quaternary-Active Faults in Central Utah (RI-293). High-res lidar data reveal updated fault traces and hazard zones in Sevier Valley and beyond. Read more: https://t.co/z25jFAd4RZ

Photo of the Week: Fishlake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah. Fall colors and snow highlight lichen-covered Miocene volcanic boulders along Johnson Valley Reservoir. Cloud shadows dapple the Fish Lake Hightop, part of Utah’s Tertiary volcanic plateaus. #utahgeology

Agate, chert, and jasper are microcrystalline quartz varieties with a waxy or dull luster, often formed when groundwater fills rock fractures and cavities. Find out where to collect here– https://t.co/nPEfUMZPcf #utahgeology #redjasper

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Raplee Ridge in southeastern Utah features colorful, zig-zagging rock layers resembling a “Navajo blanket.” These striking patterns decorate its steep western slope. Learn more: https://t.co/zlop7Q4zU2 #utahgeology #geosight

UGS Senior Geologist Elliot Jagniecki is co-author of a recent publication: "Significance of Spring Inflow to Great Salt Lake, Utah, U.S.A." Read more– https://t.co/FUDGoy1V0Z #utahgeology

Mount Olympus, Salt Lake County. Photographer: Becka Downard The platey shale of the Proterozoic-age Big Cottonwood Formation resembles a stack of chocolate bars where it is exposed on the north side of Neffs Canyon. #utahgeology

High temps and sulfur gases leave Roosevelt Hot Springs (Beaver Co.) barren of plants, its soil stained vivid yellow and orange. Photo by Mark Milligan Learn more about this location here– https://t.co/DOpSZC51Pl

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Tony Grove in Cache Co. highlights Utah’s alpine beauty & geologic past. Glaciers carved its lake, while fossil-rich rocks record ancient oceans. Today, it’s a top spot for hiking & camping. Learn more: https://t.co/PjnHORl28C, #UtahGeology #GeoSights

New UGS study maps & surveys Utah’s montane wetlands—vital for clean water, wildlife, & recreation—and develops a new index to assess wetland health. Read here: https://t.co/95hsHcTZhc #utahgeology #utahwetlands

Salt Lake Co.’s Wasatch Front canyons offer beauty, recreation, history & over a billion years of geology. Explore with this geologic tour before you go– https://t.co/DU35ZA4bO5 #utahgeology