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Geologic Unit: Hindu
Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Hindu Fanglomerate
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Conglomerate
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Plateau sedimentary province
Publication:

Young, R.A., 1970, Geomorphological implications of pre-Colorado and Colorado tributary drainage in the western Grand Canyon region: Plateau, v. 42, no. 3, p. 107-111.


Summary:

Shown on diagrammatic cross sections of Milkweed Canyon and Peach Springs Canyon, Hualapai Plateau, northwest AZ. Overlies Muav Limestone and Bright Angel Shale. Underlies and interfingers with Music Mountain Conglomerate (new). Is Cenozoic age.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Menlo GNULEX).


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