Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . Unconformable contact on line (Arc) between Archean (/ = \shnu series) and Cambrian (/-TJl lorms terraced slope, and in turn is overlain bv Cambrian Muav limesione (.17) and by cliffs of grea |l Isis rests on Carboniferous sandstone. , Locality: North side of Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, Arizona, below Bright -Angel Canyon. || Ihis photograph and also plates 41, 42, and 43 taken by Norman \V. Carkhuff, chief photographeri Lettering on plaes 40-43- t arbomferoiis: A = Kaibab limestone; C = Cocunino sandstone; Sshl Muav limestone; ^ = liright .An
Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . Unconformable contact on line (Arc) between Archean (/ = \shnu series) and Cambrian (/-TJl lorms terraced slope, and in turn is overlain bv Cambrian Muav limesione (.17) and by cliffs of grea |l Isis rests on Carboniferous sandstone. , Locality: North side of Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, Arizona, below Bright -Angel Canyon. || Ihis photograph and also plates 41, 42, and 43 taken by Norman \V. Carkhuff, chief photographeri Lettering on plaes 40-43- t arbomferoiis: A = Kaibab limestone; C = Cocunino sandstone; Sshl Muav limestone; ^ = liright .Angel shale: r=Tapeats sandstone. Algonkian: f» = Unkar series. unconformity between .Algonkian and Cambrian. i. :tone).^ Tapeats (7) sandstone overlain by Cambrian Bright Angel (BA) formation which?(/?) Carboniferous limestone. High above on right Carboniferous limestone of Temple of logical Survey, under direction of Walcott, in 1901. .?upai formation; Sandstone of Supai formation; /?=Redwall limestone. Cambrian: M =Vishnu series. .4a = line of unconformity between Archean and Algonkian. .-if = line of MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS s:^,^ ?. an W^ M BA
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