Title
Tapeats Sandstone
Alternative Title
Sandstone (orthoquartzite)
Identifier
GC-4
Description
Sandstone shows metamorphic overprinting with triple junctions between quartz grains common.
Both thin section images were taken at a 400x magnification.
Both thin section images were taken at a 400x magnification.
Date
no date
Contributor
Western Minerals Inc.
Spatial Coverage
East wall of Peach Springs Canyon about 13 mi. N. of Peach Springs
Temporal Coverage
Early to Middle Cambrian
Accrual Method
Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.
Unit
Tapeats Sandstone
Number of Thin Sections
2