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Stratigraphy / Harris matrix templates

Earth Science — Zion Canyon

The Mesozoic sandstones of Zion National Park.

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Zion Canyon stratigraphyNavajo SandstoneEarly Jurassic0.00 mKayenta FormationEarly Jurassic2.40 mMoenave FormationEarly Jurassic3.30 mChinle FormationTriassic4.00 mMoenkopi FormationTriassic5.20 mKaibab LimestonePermian6.20 m7.00 m6 layers, 7.00 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Zion Canyon stratigraphy"
type column
layer "Navajo Sandstone"   thickness 2.4 color "#f5deb3" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Kayenta Formation"  thickness 0.9 color "#c97f4a" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Moenave Formation"  thickness 0.7 color "#b45f3a" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Chinle Formation"   thickness 1.2 color "#8b5e3c" age "Triassic"
layer "Moenkopi Formation" thickness 1.0 color "#a0522d" age "Triassic"
layer "Kaibab Limestone"   thickness 0.8 color "#d6bea0" age "Permian"