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Watahomigi Formation

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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
TypeGeologic formation
Unit ofSupai Group
UnderliesManakacha Formation
OverliesSurprise Canyon Formation
Location
Region Arizona
Country United States
ExtentGrand Canyon
Type section
Named forWatahomigi Point
Named byE.H. McKee
Year defined1975

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

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  1. ^ "Geolex — Watahomigi publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-12.