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6 - Hermit, Coconino, Toroweap, and Kaibab
  • 6d - en:Kaibab Limestone
  • 6c - en:Toroweap Formation
  • 6b - en:Coconino Sandstone
  • 6a - en:Hermit Shale
5 - en:Supai Group
  • 5d - en:Esplanade Formation
  • 5c - en:Wescogame Formation
  • 5b - en:Manakacha Formation
  • 5a - en:Watahomigi Formation
4 - Temple Butte, Redwall, and Surprise Canyon
  • 4c - en:Surprise Canyon Formation
  • 4b - en:Redwall Limestone
  • 4a - en:Temple Butte Limestone
3 - en:Tonto Group
  • 3c - en:Muav Limestone
  • 3b - en:Bright Angel Shale
  • 3a - en:Tapeats Sandstone
2 - en:Grand Canyon Supergroup
1 - en:Vishnu Group
  • 1b - en:Zoroaster Granite
  • 1a - en:Vishnipou Schist
Photo of a display in the Grand Canyon visitor's centre. Taken and modified by Daniel Mayer.
Date 2004-04-27 (first version); 2004-04-27 (last version)
Source Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Author Original uploader was Maveric149 at en.wikipedia
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