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Geologic Unit: Solomon Temple

Usage:

Solomon Temple Member of Dox Formation of Unkar Group of Grand Canyon Supergroup (AZ)


Geologic age:

Mesoproterozoic


Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:

Type section: 2.4 km northeast of Solomon Temple, west side of Grand Canyon of Colorado River, south of Unkar Creek, Vishnu Temple [15-min] quadrangle, Coconino Co., AZ (Stevenson and Beus, 1982).


AAPG geologic province:

Southern Rocky Mountain region
Plateau sedimentary province


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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