Photographed by Michael A. Klimetz
July 21, 2009
Tapeats Sandstone
Early Cambrian
[545 Ma]
Vishnu Group
(Schist and Granite)
Proterozoic
[1.7 Ga]
The Great Unconformity Interpretive Site
Photographed by Michael A. Klimetz
July 21, 2009
Photographed by Michael A. Klimetz
July 21, 2009
Tapeats Sandstone
Early Cambrian
[545 Ma]
Vishnu Group
(Schist and Granite)
Proterozoic
[1.7 Ga]
Weathered and Shattered
Schist and Granite
Mr. Klimetz
at
The Great Unconformity
OBSERVATIONS
GEOLOGIC
Strike of Unconformity: N10E
Dip of Unconformity: 50SE
Evidence of Faulting Along Unconformity
ATMOSPHERIC
Air Temperature: 107 F
Relative Humidity: 5 %
Barometric Pressure: 29.97 inches
Wind: 5 knots from the North
Visibility: 10 miles
Time: 2:00 pm PDT
GEOGRAPHIC
36 Degrees 11.923 Minutes North Latitude
115 Degrees 00.515 Minutes West Longitude
Links for Further Investigation
Tapeats Sandstone
Early Cambrian
[545 Ma]
Vishnu Group
(Schist and Granite)
Proterozoic
[1.7 Ga]
Photographed by Michael A. Klimetz
July 21, 2009
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Granite Gneiss
Vishnu Group
Proterozoic
[1.7 Ga]
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Granite Gneiss
Vishnu Group
Proterozoic
[1.7 Ga]
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Granite Gneiss
Vishnu Group
Proterozoic
[1.7 Ga]
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Tapeats Sandstone
Lower Cambrian
[545 Ma]
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Tapeats Sandstone
Lower Cambrian
[545 Ma]
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Tapeats Sandstone
Lower Cambrian
[545 Ma]
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Tapeats Sandstone
Lower Cambrian
[545 Ma]
Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz
Tapeats Sandstone
Lower Cambrian
[545 Ma]