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The Grand Canyon Super Group of Fossils


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The Grand Canyon Super Group of Fossils
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages) | 7 sources | 2000 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper presents a detailed look at the group of fossils in a certain are of the Grand Canyon in the United States. The paper concentrates on the paleontology of these fossils and their uniqueness.

From the Paper:

"The Grand Canyon Supergroup is a thick sequence of Precambrian strata located in-between overlying Paleozoic rocks and underlying crystalline rocks. This Supergroup is comprised mainly by the Nankoweap Formation and the Chuar Group that include three sub-formations and seven members. These formations, groups, and members still puzzle many geologists and paleontologists for their is no conclusive evidence regarding the Supergroup's formation as well as classifying some of the fossils found there. The 2100 meters of the Grand Canyon Supergroup is still undergoing extensive research and will until all the mysteries surrounding it are solved."

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APA Citation:

The Grand Canyon Super Group of Fossils (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Grand-Canyon-Super-Group-of-Fossils/1421

MLA Citation:

"The Grand Canyon Super Group of Fossils" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Grand-Canyon-Super-Group-of-Fossils/1421>




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Adam US
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Apr 29, 2001
Graduate of Villanova University School of Law and served for two years as a staff member of a law journal. Graduated from Emory University with a 3.55.
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