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Description: Sinking Ship, Kaibab formation, deposited 270 million years ago, during the Paleozoic Era - Early Middle Permian Period, the Kaibab Formation is the topmost rock layer at the Grand Canyon. It is largely made up of light colored limestones and is a cliff forming unit. The Kaibab Formation contains numerous fossils indicative of a warm and shallow water environment, including crinoids, brachiopods, bryozoans, and sponges.
Title: Grand Canyon National Park - Kaibab Formation - Sinking Ship
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Author: Grand Canyon National Park, NPS photo by Kristen M. Caldon.
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