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name |
Description |
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Starting
the descent on South Kaibab Trail (Heather, Melissa,
Justine, Chris, Stephanie) |
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In Kaibab
Fm. on S. Kaibab Trail (Heather) |
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In Kaibab
Fm. on S. Kaibab Trail (Heather, Justine, Melissa,
Stephanie) |
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Kaibab Fm.
on S. Kaibab Trail |
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Toroweap
Fm. on Kaibab Trail (Heather, Justine) |
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Coconino
Fm. cross bedded sandstone on Kaibab Trail (Chris,
Justine, Heather) |
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S. Kaibab
Trail (Stephanie and Melissa) |
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Supai Gp.
on S. Kaibab Trail |
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Looking
west into the canyon from S. Kaibab Trail - (Supai Gp.,
Redwall, Muav, Bright Angel, Tapeats Fms.) |
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Justine and
some mules on the S. Kaibab Trail |
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Trace
fossils (I think) in Coconino Fm. on S. Kaibab Trail |
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Century
plant on S. Kaibab Trail |
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Close-up of
century plant on S. Kaibab Trail |
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Flowers on
S. Kaibab Trail |
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Purple
flowers on S. Kaibab Trail |
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Red cactus
flower on S. Kaibab Trail |
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Muav Fm.
limestone and Bright Angel Fm. shale on the S. Kaibab
Trail |
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The S.
Kaibab Trail zig zags down the not so red Redwall Fm.
limestone |
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Bright
Angel Fm. shale on the S. Kaibab Trail (Justine) |
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Hakatai
Fm.(Grand Canyon Super Group) shale, with Tapeats Fm.
sandstone and Vishnu schist in the inner gorge (S.
Kaibab Trail) |
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The inner
gorge from S. Kaibab trail |
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Trace
fossils (rock unknown) |
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On the
Bright Angel Fm. shale - looking back towards the
Redwall Fm. - S. Kaibab trail |
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Colorado
River with Vishnu Schist and Hakatai Fm. shale - S.
Kaibab Trail |
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Tapeats Fm.
sandstone rests with angular unconformity on Hakatai Fm.
shale |
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Tapeats Fm.
- S. Kaibab trail |
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Isolated
block of Tapeats Fm. sandstone over Hakatai Fm. shale |
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Large
blocks of Tapeats Fm. conglomerate and sandstone on
Hakatai Fm. shale - inner gorge Vishnu schist in the
background |
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The inner
gorge from S. Kaibab trail - Tapeats Fm. sandstone rests
non-conformably on the Vishnu Schist and with angualy
unconformity on the Granc Canyon Supergroup (centre) |
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Bright
Angel Creek alluvial fan and Colorado River, Bright
Angel campground |
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Inner gorge
- Tapeats Fm. / angular unconformity on Grand Canyon
Supergroup / nonconformity on Vishnu Schist |
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S. Kaibab
Trail descends into the inner gorge |
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Vishnu
schist in the inner gorge (S. Kaibab Trail) |
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S. Kaibab
Trial (Heather and Justine) |
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Bright
Angel Creek alluvial fan and Colorado River |
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Conglomerate
on S. Kaibab Trail (Grand Canyon Supergroup) |
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S. Kaibab
Trial (Heather and Justine) |
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Resting in
the shade on the S. Kaibab Trial (Heather and Justine) |
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The black
bridge over the Colorado River (Vishnu Schist and
Zoroaster Granite) |
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The black
bridge over the Colorado River (Vishnu Schist and
Zoroaster Granite) |
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Redwall,
Muav, Bright Angel and Tapeats Fms. rest nonconformably
on the Vishnu schist |
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Bright
Angel Creek alluvial fan and Colorado River - silver
bridge in the background |
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Mules on
the S. Kaibab Trail |
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Swimming in
the Colorado River on the beach at Bright Angel Creek
(Chris, Heather, Melissa) |
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Tunnel
entrance to the Black Bridge |
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At the
Bright Angel campground (Justine, Heather, Chris,
Stephanie and Melissa) |
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Vishnu
Schist and Zoroaster Granite - from the Bright Angel
campground |
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Vishnu
Schist and Zoroaster Granite - from the Bright Angel
campground |
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Vishnu
Schist and Zoroaster Granite - from the Bright Angel
campground |