Redwall Limestone (Conglomerate)

Title

Redwall Limestone (Conglomerate)

Alternative Title

Conglomerate

Identifier

GC-13

Description

Though listed as a limestone, this sample is best described as a conglomerate with calcite present in the matrix. This sample was collected from a bed of conglomerate lithology just below contact with Supai formation.

Both thin section images were taken at a 400x magnification.

Date

no date

Contributor

Western Minerals Inc.

Spatial Coverage

Base of roadcut on US 66, S. end of Aubrey Cliffs, 4.0 mi. W. of Seligman, Ysvupai Co., Arizona.

Temporal Coverage

Mississippian

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.

Unit

Redwall Limestone

Number of Thin Sections

1