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Precambrian Formatioins
PRECAMBRIAN FORMATIOINS: These are the oldest rocks in the Grand Canyon and consist of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. The Colorado River, which carved the canyon is also shown.http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/parks/grca/age/index.cfm
Author National Park Service
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Bright Angel Shale and Tapeats Sandstone
BRIGHT ANGEL SHALE AND TAPEATS SANDSTONE. Cambrian in Age. Why does the Bright Angel form gentle slopes and The Tapeats from cliffs? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bright_Angel_Shale#/media/File:Grand_Canyon-Mather_point.jpg
The original uploader was Szumyk at Polish Wikipedia.
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Muav Limestone
MUAV LIMESTONE. Cambrian in Age. Muav Limestone cliff example, below Redwall Limestone cliff, on the North Kaibab Trail
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muav_Limestone#/media/File:Grand_Canyon_National_Park,_North_Kaibab_Trail_in_Redwall_0990_-_Flickr_-_Grand_Canyon_NPS.jpg
by Grand Canyon National Park
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Temple Butte Formation
TEMPLE BUTTE FORMATION: This group consists of Dolomite, mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate and is Devonian in age. There is a major unconformity between the Temple Butte and underlying Cambrian Age Muav. Which Geologic time periods are missing from the Grand Canyon? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redwall,_Temple_Butte_and_Muav_formations_in_Grand_Canyon.jpg
National Park Service
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Red Wall Limestone
RED WALL LIMESTONE: This formation formed during the Mississippian Time Period. Author pundit
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Supai Group
SUPAI Group consisting of limestones, mudstones, and sandstones. Formed during the Pennsylvanian Time Period. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supai,_Arizona#/media/File:SupaiNondenomBibleChurch.jpg
by Elf
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Hermit Formation
HERMIT Formation consisting of Siltstones, mudstones, and sandstones. Formed during the Permian Time Period.
From: By InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA - Grand Canyon, from Yavapai Point, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24267547
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Coconino Sandstone
COCONINO Sandstone. Formed during the Permian Time Period. Represents ancient sand dunes. From: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MuddyCreekChuteUT.jpg
G. Thomas
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Toroweap Formation
TOROWEAP Formation consisting of gypsum, shale, and sandstone. Formed during the Permian time period. From https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flickr
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Kaibab Limestone
KAIBAB Limestone that formed during the Permian Period. From; Grand Canyon NPS (Kristen M. Caldon) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/grand_canyon_nps/7706165700/
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Region 174 - Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Simulation
By Dr. William Schmachtenberg
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