Watahomigi Formation

The Watahomigi Formation is a geologic formation in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.^[1]

Watahomigi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Aerial view northwest toward south side of Alsap Butte, upper Nankoweap Canyon. Gray Esplanade Sandstone cliff, overlying red slope of Wescogame Formation, overlying white Manakacha Formation, overlying red ledges of Watahomigi Formation, overlying large gray cliff of Redwall Limestone
Type	Geologic formation
Unit of	Supai Group
Underlies	Manakacha Formation
Overlies	Surprise Canyon Formation
Location
Region	Arizona
Country	United States
Extent	Grand Canyon
Type section
Named for	Watahomigi Point
Named by	E.H. McKee
Year defined	1975

See also

• Arizona portal
• Earth Sciences portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Arizona
• Paleontology in Arizona