Kaibab Limestone (AZ*,NV*,UT*)
Kaibab Limestone of Park City Group (NV*,UT*)
Kaibab Formation (AZ*,NV*,UT)
Kaibab Marble (CA*)
Kaibab Group (UT)
FORMATION STATUS (alphabetical): Fossil Mountain Member (AZ*,NV*,UT), Harrisburg Member (AZ*,NV*,UT*).
early Permian (Leonardian)*
Not designated. Named from Kaibab Plateau, north side of Grand Canyon, Coconino Co., AZ (Darton, 1910).
Reference section: from southwest corner sec. 12, T. 33 N., R. 9 W., to top of Huricane Cliffs, Whitmore Point 7.5-min quadrangle, Mohave Co., AZ (Sorauf and Billingsley, 1991).
Plateau sedimentary province*
Black Mesa basin*
Paradox basin*
Salton basin*
Basin-and-Range province*
Great Basin province*
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