Talk:Sedona, Arizona

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[edit] Rock type

Declared in the article as sandstone unique to the area - I was informed by a knowlegable guide that it is Redwall Limestone, which is also found in lower portions of the Grand Canyon. Is there a geologist out there? - Leonard G. 03:41, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

  • The Redwall Limestone is found in the lower Grand Canyon but it is not exposed in Sedona. Nearly all of the Red Rock formations around Sedona were eroded out of the Schnebly Hill Formation. There is also quite a bit of Coconino Sandstone in Sedona but this is a white-tan colored rock, this is a younger rock layer and is found near the top of Wilson Mountain and along the rim of Oak Creek Canyon. There are also a few scattered exposures of the Hermit Shale and Esplanade Sandstone in NE Sedona. There are a few areas in Sycamore Canyon, about 10 miles west of Sedona, where the Redwall is exposed but I am almost positive there are no exposures in the Sedona area. Huge cliffs of Redwall Limestone can be found in the Mingus Mtns. about 20 miles SW of Sedona. The Schnebly Hill Formation is quite a bit younger than the Redwall Limestone, the Schnebly Hill is of Permian age while the Redwall was deposited during the Mississippian period. The Schnebly Hill is unique to the Sedona Area, I believe that Sedona is the only area where that layer is exposed in Northern Arizona. It pinches out just north of Sedona in Oak Creek Canyon and is not even found at the Grand Canyon.
  • This being said, I am not a professional geologist. I do have a long-standing interest in geology and I have taken several field trips with geologists from the USGS to the Sedona area and have read several books regarding the geology of this area. I hope I explained this clearly enough!-Nebular110 16:14, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bell Rock

Why no image of Bell Rock? Fred Bauder 20:42, 29 July 2006 (UTC) (This edit was just for fun while showing someone from Sedona the article)

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