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Cambrian D A G Muav Limestone H Nankoweap Group C B Bright Angel Shale Tapeats Sandstone Chuar Shales E N Dox Sandstone Shinumo Quartzite Hakatai Shale M Igneous sill F Gravel O cambrian Precar Note: The igneous sill intrusion "F" occurred after deposition of the Precambrian sediments and before deformation (tilting). Relative Age Dating Bass Dolomite GRAND CANYON INNER GORGE Vishnu Schist Zoroaster Granite K KEY TO SYMBOLS Sedimentary rocks Conglomerate Gravel Sandstone Siltstone H 1 Youngest Shale Clay Limestone Dolomite Igneous rocks Metamorphic rocks Oldest Granite Basalt Schist Gneiss Other features Geologic cross section of the Grand Canyon for relative age analysis. Place the correct letter on the lines along the right sides of the cross-section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units, form oldest (first) to youngest (last). Zone of contact metamorphism Unconformity Fault Contact

Cambrian D A G Muav Limestone H Nankoweap Group C B Bright Angel Shale Tapeats Sandstone Chuar Shales E N Dox Sandstone Shinumo Quartzite Hakatai Shale M Igneous sill F Gravel O cambrian Precar Note: The igneous sill intrusion "F" occurred after deposition of the Precambrian sediments and before deformation (tilting). Relative Age Dating Bass Dolomite GRAND CANYON INNER GORGE Vishnu Schist Zoroaster Granite K KEY TO SYMBOLS Sedimentary rocks Conglomerate Gravel Sandstone Siltstone H 1 Youngest Shale Clay Limestone Dolomite Igneous rocks Metamorphic rocks Oldest Granite Basalt Schist Gneiss Other features Geologic cross section of the Grand Canyon for relative age analysis. Place the correct letter on the lines along the right sides of the cross-section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units, form oldest (first) to youngest (last). Zone of contact metamorphism Unconformity Fault Contact

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Cambrian D A G Muav Limestone H Nankoweap Group C B Bright Angel Shale Tapeats Sandstone Chuar Shales E N Dox Sandstone Shinumo Quartzite Hakatai Shale M Igneous sill F Gravel O cambrian Precar Note: The igneous sill intrusion "F" occurred after deposition of the Precambrian sediments and before deformation (tilting). Relative Age Dating Bass Dolomite GRAND CANYON INNER GORGE Vishnu Schist Zoroaster Granite K KEY TO SYMBOLS Sedimentary rocks Conglomerate Gravel Sandstone Siltstone H 1 Youngest Shale Clay Limestone Dolomite Igneous rocks Metamorphic rocks Oldest Granite Basalt Schist Gneiss Other features Geologic cross section of the Grand Canyon for relative age analysis. Place the correct letter on the lines along the right sides of the cross-section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units, form oldest (first) to youngest (last). Zone of contact metamorphism Unconformity Fault Contact
Transcribed Image Text:Cambrian D A G Muav Limestone H Nankoweap Group C B Bright Angel Shale Tapeats Sandstone Chuar Shales E N Dox Sandstone Shinumo Quartzite Hakatai Shale M Igneous sill F Gravel O cambrian Precar Note: The igneous sill intrusion "F" occurred after deposition of the Precambrian sediments and before deformation (tilting). Relative Age Dating Bass Dolomite GRAND CANYON INNER GORGE Vishnu Schist Zoroaster Granite K KEY TO SYMBOLS Sedimentary rocks Conglomerate Gravel Sandstone Siltstone H 1 Youngest Shale Clay Limestone Dolomite Igneous rocks Metamorphic rocks Oldest Granite Basalt Schist Gneiss Other features Geologic cross section of the Grand Canyon for relative age analysis. Place the correct letter on the lines along the right sides of the cross-section to indicate the relative ages of the rock units, form oldest (first) to youngest (last). Zone of contact metamorphism Unconformity Fault Contact
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