ES143. Aerial view northwest toward Lizard Dike cutting through Dox Formation below Cardenas Basalt and Nankoweap Formation
Dates
Aquisition Date
1973-12-07
Publication Date
2019-09-06
Citation
Billingsley, G.H., Goodwin, G., Nagorsen, S.E., Erdman, M.E., and Sherba, J.T., 2019, Geologic and related photographs of the Grand Canyon region (1967–2010): U.S. Geological Survey data release, accessed [Month Day, Year], at https://doi.org/10.5066/F7WS8SHW.
Summary
Aerial view northwest toward Lizard Dike (basalt) cutting through Solomon Temple Member (lower red), Comanche Point Member (red and white), and Ochoa Point Member (upper red) of Dox Formation below Cardenas Basalt (black) of Unkar Group, and east-dipping Nankoweap Formation (purple ledges) from above river mile 71.7. Great Unconformity at base of brown horizontal Cambrian Tapeats Sandstone cliff.
Summary
Aerial view northwest toward Lizard Dike (basalt) cutting through Solomon Temple Member (lower red), Comanche Point Member (red and white), and Ochoa Point Member (upper red) of Dox Formation below Cardenas Basalt (black) of Unkar Group, and east-dipping Nankoweap Formation (purple ledges) from above river mile 71.7. Great Unconformity at base of brown horizontal Cambrian Tapeats Sandstone cliff.