Gila River Box, southeastern Arizona | A steep erosional scarp of Miocene-(?) gravels (Gila Conglomerate), eroded at its base by a cut bank along the Gila River in the distance. Notice rounded river gravels in the immediate foreground, forming a loose desert pavement.
Online resources:
Gootee, B.F., 2012, Geologic Evaluation of the Safford Basin for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Potential. Arizona Geological Survey OFR-12-01, 71 p. v http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1388
Cook, J.P. and Youberg, A., 2013, Geologic Map of Safford 7 1/2' Quadrangle, Graham County, Arizona. Arizona Geologic Survey Digital Geologic Map, DGM-104 v.1.0, one map plate, map scale 1:24,000. http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1551
