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Barnes metaconglomerate (puddingstone)

Barnes metaconglomerate (puddingstone)

The Barnes Conglomerate is the basal member of the 1.2 billion year old Dripping Spring Quartzite, which is part of the Mesoproterozoic Apache Group in east-central Arizona (mostly exposures are within a 50 mile radius of Globe).

Young, J.J., Spencer, J.E., MacFarlane, B.J., and Richard, S.M., 2009, Geologic Map of the Lookout Mountain 7.5’ Quadrangle, Pinal county, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Digital Geologic Map DGM-66, version 2.0, map scale 1:24,000, 14 p. and 1 map sheet. https://library.azgs.arizona.edu/item/ADGM-1552430490342-833

Photographer: Jon Spencer

Photo Date: circa 2010