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Earth Science — Zion Canyon Stratigraphy

The Mesozoic sequence above the Grand Canyon.

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Zion Canyon (Utah)Carmel FormationMiddle Jurassic0.00 mTemple Cap SandstoneEarly Jurassic0.60 mNavajo SandstoneEarly Jurassic1.00 mKayenta FormationEarly Jurassic3.20 mMoenave FormationEarly Jurassic4.10 mChinle FormationLate Triassic4.80 mMoenkopi FormationEarly Triassic5.80 mKaibab LimestonePermian7.00 m7.80 m17 million years missing8 layers, 7.80 m, every contact the right way up — and 1 unconformity, the largest 17 million years.17 million years are missing between `Moenkopi Formation` and `Chinle Formation`: the lower layer ends long before …

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title "Zion Canyon (Utah)"
type column
layer "Carmel Formation" thickness 0.6 color "#c2a878" age "Middle Jurassic"
layer "Temple Cap Sandstone" thickness 0.4 color "#e0b97d" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Navajo Sandstone" thickness 2.2 color "#e8a062" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Kayenta Formation" thickness 0.9 color "#b9755a" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Moenave Formation" thickness 0.7 color "#a35c4a" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Chinle Formation" thickness 1.0 color "#8a6f9e" age "Late Triassic"
layer "Moenkopi Formation" thickness 1.2 color "#9c5b4f" age "Early Triassic"
layer "Kaibab Limestone" thickness 0.8 color "#cbd5e1" age "Permian"