A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Stromatolite Mound in the Galeros Formation, seen in Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, Arizona |
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| Description | View of the Galeros Formation stromatolite mound in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Galeros Formation is made up of argillaceous shale with minor limestone, dolomite, siltstone, and sandstone. The presence of the stromatolites indicates a possible littoral or intertidal environment; some siltstones do contain ripple marks and mud cracks. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Middle to Late Proterozoic (Late Riphean) |
| Lithostratigraphy | Galeros Formation |
| Geologic province | Colorado Plateau |
| Location | USA ▹ Arizona ▹ Coconino. Near Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park. |
| Photographer | Joseph Hartman. 1986. |
| Collection | Joseph Hartman P06208. |
| Key words | Grand Canyon National Park, Galeros, stromatolite |
| Tech details | 654 KB. Outcrop. Kodachrome, TIFF format. |
| GeoDIL number | 1407 |
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