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Tilted red beds of Late Tertiary Mineta Formation

Tilted red beds of Late Tertiary Mineta Formation

Conglomerate of the Late Tertiary Mineta Formation exposed in Teran Wash, a minor tributary of the San Pedro River. Massive, poorly sorted beds (fanglomerates) range from coarse gravel to coarse sand-sized particles. Beds are nearly vertical - as annotated by dashed orange lines. This deposit outcrops on the Soza Mesa 1:24,000 quadrangle in southeastern Arizona. Esty Pape provided the images and a brief description of the outcrops.

Photographer: Esty Pape

Photo Date: March 2021