The Jurassic in Arizona, US

Jurassic in Arizona map

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Paleontology and geology

An episode of mountain building (the Nevadan Orogeny) occurred in southwestern Arizona during the Jurassic. The mountain building and associated volcanism dumped huge amounts of sediment into low-lying areas to the north. Most of northern Arizona was an interior lowland during the Jurassic, variously dominated by rivers and wind-sculpted landscapes with spectacular dune fields. This map indicates the presence of Jurassic rocks scattered throughout the higher elevations in the state.

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Paleogeography of the Southwestern U.S.: The paleogeography of the southwestern U.S. from 1.8 billion years ago to 10 million years ago. Text and images by Dr. Ron Blakey from Northern Arizona University.

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