Title
Supai Shale
Alternative Title
Silty- Shale
Identifier
GC-15
Description
Classic red-bed sample from the Supai Formation with silt-sized grains of mostly quartz. Some grains are semi-rounded.
Both thin section images were taken at a 400x magnification.
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 mi, W. of Seligman, Ysvupai Co., Arizona.
Temporal Coverage
Permian
Accrual Method
Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.
Unit
Supai Formation
Number of Thin Sections
1