Title
Coconino Sandstone
Alternative Title
orthoquartzite sandstone
Identifier
GC-17
Description
A buff-colored siltstone/sandstone. The grains are angular and are quartz-dominated.
Thin section images were taken at a 400x magnification.
Thin section images were taken at a 400x magnification.
Date
no date
Contributor
Western Minerals Inc.
Spatial Coverage
Prominent bluff near US 66 at S. end of Aubrey Cliffs, see specimen 14 locality.
Temporal Coverage
Permian
Accrual Method
Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.
Unit
Coconino Sandstone
Number of Thin Sections
1