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South rim of the grand canyon

A view of the grand canyon from the air. United States grand canyon colorado.

Grand Canyon 2

[Assignment: 48-DPA-10-18-08_SOI_K_GCan_Tour] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, [discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitors] [48-DPA-10-18-08_SOI_K_GCan_Tour_L1030157.JPG]

Grand canyons Arizona desert

A view of the grand canyon from the top of a hill. Grand canyon park landscape.

Grand Canyon. View of Grand Canyon III

[Assignment: 48-DPA-10-19-08_SOI_K_GCan_Tours2] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, [discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitors] [48-DPA-10-19-08_SOI_K_GCan_Tours2_IOD_6228.JPG]

Public Domain Images - Grand canyons cliffs

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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - Public domain map

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - Public domain map

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Aerial photographs - Arizona - Grand Canyon

Aerial photographs - Arizona - Grand Canyon

Aerial photographs - Arizona - Grand Canyon

Aerial photographs - Arizona - Grand Canyon

Aerial photographs - Arizona - Grand Canyon

Aerial photographs - Arizona - Grand Canyon

Passive Continental Margin (Ancient)—Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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Summary

The layering in the upper part of the canyon formed over 200 million years ago, when the Colorado Plateau region was part of an ancient passive continental margin.

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plate tectonics geology geologic resources division grand canyon national park passive continental margin part colorado plateau region million years national parks gallery arizona colorado grand canyon
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Date

2008
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Source

National Parks Gallery
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Link

https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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Public Domain Dedication

label_outline Explore Million Years, Geologic Resources Division, Plate Tectonics

Havasu Creek flows past a campground between Mooney Falls and Havasu Falls, two of the five Havasupai waterfalls deep in Arizona's Havasu Canyon, an offshoot of Grand Canyon National Park but on lands administered by the Havasupai Indian Tribe

Vase (part of a set), Meissen porcelain manufactory, Saxony

Upper part of a statue of Iqer - Public domain museum image. A statue of a woman with a hat on her head

Alone by Lake Powell - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Orphan Lode Mine, Headframe, North of West Rim Road between Powell Point and Maricopa Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon Village, Coconino County, AZ

Geological Formations - Canyons - Arizona, National Forest Service photograph.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River

Part of a much-used, now-abandoned "western" movie set along the Rio Grande River in Big Bend Ranch State Park in lower Brewster County, Texas

Grand Gulch Mine, Littlefield, Mohave County, AZ

Grand Canyon National Park Mather Campground SR

Vase (part of a set), Meissen porcelain manufactory, Saxony

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone Park, Wyo.

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plate tectonics geology geologic resources division grand canyon national park passive continental margin part colorado plateau region million years national parks gallery arizona colorado grand canyon