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Grand Canyon Stratigraphy - The Great Unconformity

Grand Canyon Stratigraphy - The Great Unconformity

The Great Unconformity exposed in Grand Canyon separates the Tapeats Sandstone from ancient Proterozoic rocks. The Great Unconformity represents ~1.2 billion years of missing rock record, either due to erosion or non-deposition.

Photo Date: circa 2000