Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
geology, sandstone, Coconino, dolomite, ooids, subaqueous, Grand Canyon
Proposal
The Coconino sandstone and its equivalents are primarily found in the Colorado Plateau province of the United States. Outcrops are observed throughout this region, including the Grand Canyon. Samples were collected from Andrus Point, Grand Canyon as part of the Whitmore FAST project in 2008, and were used to create twenty thin sections for petrographic analysis. This area is of particular interest because it lies along the northern edge of the known outcrop of the Coconino. The focus of this study is to analyze these thin sections and gain insight into the Coconino’s depositional environment and its interactions with adjacent formations.
Creative Commons License
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Publication Date
2024
Petrology of the Coconino Sandstone at Andrus Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona
The Coconino sandstone and its equivalents are primarily found in the Colorado Plateau province of the United States. Outcrops are observed throughout this region, including the Grand Canyon. Samples were collected from Andrus Point, Grand Canyon as part of the Whitmore FAST project in 2008, and were used to create twenty thin sections for petrographic analysis. This area is of particular interest because it lies along the northern edge of the known outcrop of the Coconino. The focus of this study is to analyze these thin sections and gain insight into the Coconino’s depositional environment and its interactions with adjacent formations.
