Category:Unkar Group
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English: The Unkar Group, lowest unit of the Grand Canyon Supergroup, (Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA).
Members:
- 5--en:Cardenas Basalt, (Cardenas Lavas)-(erosion resistant, island mtn ranges, (en:monadnocks) in Tapeats Sandstone-(Tapeats Sea), the Tapeats laid horizontally surrounding mtn periphery)
4--Dox Formation
3--en:Shinumo Quartzite-(erosion resistant, island mtn ranges, (en:monadnocks) in Tapeats Sandstone-(Tapeats Sea), the Tapeats laid horizontally surrounding mtn periphery)
2--en:Hakatai Shale
1--en:Bass Limestone, (on Vishnu Schist)
The Bass Limestone is above the Vishnu Schist, etc. (Vishnu Group). All the members dip at a 10-15 degree angle, with the horizontal Tapeats Sandstone above, or other non-Tapeats units.
A major paleo-fault-(vertical) of the Vishnu Schist—Unkar units, changes the contact with other regional Grand Canyon units above.Subcategories
This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.
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