List of Supai Group prominences in the Grand Canyon
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This is a list of Supai Group prominences in the Grand Canyon. Landforms with up to 4 units of Supai Group, as prominences.
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The rock unit sequences are as follows:
- Coconino Sandstone, (prominence, Permian unit)
- Hermit Shale, Permian
- Supai Group, (4 units, Pennsylvanian-Permian)
- 4 – Esplanade Sandstone, (Permian)
(Typically forms a resistant (& thick) cliff, thickening in Western Grand Canyon) - 3 – Wescogame Formation
- 2 – Manakacha Formation, (a resistant cliff-former; can make cliffs, or cliffs, with a platform on prominence)
- 1 – Watahomigi Formation
- 4 – Esplanade Sandstone, (Permian)
- (localized-Surprise Canyon Formation)
- Redwall Limestone-cliff-former (and platform-former)