A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway

A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway
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Publisher : Arizona Geological Survey
Total Pages : 56
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ISBN-10 : 1892001217
ISBN-13 : 9781892001214
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway by : John V. Bezy

Download or read book A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway written by John V. Bezy and published by Arizona Geological Survey. This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated guide provides a geologist¿ s eye view into the geologic setting and history of the Santa Catalina Mountains. With this text in hand, the reader will peer into the window that Sabino Canyon offers into the core of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Photographs of granite, gneiss, schist and other rocks will enrich your visit. A simplified geologic map places the geology in context, while block diagrams and cross-sections illustrate how the mountains formed and how major faults, complemented by weathering and erosion, shape and sculpt the range. For those ascending Catalina Highway to the summit of Mt. Lemmon, this guide points out major geographic features, roadsite rock outcrops, and discusses how geologic processes, still operating today, shape and reshape the mountain¿s flanks and summit.


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