BH250-175f
Title
BH250-175f
Subject
Muav Limestone Rock
Description
Major Mineral: calcite
Minor Mineral: quartz
The Muav Limestone is a Cambrian-aged sedimentary rock unit exposed in the Grand Canyon, Arizona. It forms part of the Tonto Group, which records one of the most iconic marine transgression sequences in North America. It is fine grained with areas of slightly coarse grains of calcite.
Minor Mineral: quartz
The Muav Limestone is a Cambrian-aged sedimentary rock unit exposed in the Grand Canyon, Arizona. It forms part of the Tonto Group, which records one of the most iconic marine transgression sequences in North America. It is fine grained with areas of slightly coarse grains of calcite.
Coverage
Location: Mile 167 National Rapid, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Nearby Geographic Feature: Grand Canyon
Nearby Geographic Feature: Grand Canyon
Date
August 2021
Creator
Bereket Haileab
Source
From the rock collection of Bereket Haileab. Sample BH250-175f. Housed at Carleton College in Minnesota.
Type
Thin section and hand sample
Relation
Collection
Citation
Bereket Haileab, “BH250-175f,” BH250 Mineralogy Teaching Collection, accessed April 25, 2026, https://bereket-haileab.geology.sites.carleton.edu/items/show/232.