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Tapeats Sandstone

Photograph of tan cliffs composed of Tapeats Sandstone. Layers (beds) and fractures are visible.

Paleozoic strata form most cliffs and slopes in the park. In this photo, the Tapeats Sandstone (Ct) forms a topographic break above slopes of Sixtymile Formation (Zs). Strata are composed of a series of “beds” of various thickness. Two beds, and the contact between them, are highlighted in the diagram. Contacts between beds represent a change in depositional processes (e.g., erosion, fluctuating sea level, migrating river or eolian systems).

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Modified from NPS photograph by Michael Quinn

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Grand Canyon National Park, Code: GRCA

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Latitude: 36.3291397094727, Longitude: -112.790603637695

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