13-641: Brahma Temple may refer to: Brahma Temple (Grand Canyon) , a summit in the Grand Canyon, USA Brahma Temple, Khajuraho , a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India Brahma Temple, Bindusagar , a temple in Odisha, India Brahma Temple, Niali , a temple in Odisha, India Brahma Temple, Pushkar , a temple in Rajasthan, India Brahma Temple, Prambanan ,
26-714: A temple in Central Java, Indonesia Brahma Temple, Bramha Karmali , a temple in Goa, India See also [ edit ] Category:Brahma temples Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Brahma Temple . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brahma_Temple&oldid=1183766876 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
39-597: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brahma Temple (Grand Canyon) Brahma Temple is a 7,551-foot-elevation (2,302 meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon , in Coconino County of Arizona , US . It is situated six miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the Yavapai Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, and 4.5 miles south of
52-711: The Hermit Shale , is a nonresistant unit that is composed of slope-forming reddish brown siltstone , mudstone , and very fine-grained sandstone . Within the Grand Canyon region, the upper part of the Hermit Formation contains red and white, massive, calcareous sandstone and siltstone beds that exhibit low-angle cross-bedding . Beds of dark red crumbly siltstone fill shallow paleochannels that are quite common in this formation. The siltstone beds often contain poorly preserved plant fossils. The Hermit Formation varies in thickness from about 100 feet (30 m) in
65-680: The Coconino Sandstone is slope-forming, Permian Hermit Formation , which in turn overlays the Pennsylvanian -Permian Supai Group , and further down the Mississippian Redwall Limestone layer. Precipitation runoff from Brahma Temple drains south into the Colorado River via Bright Angel Creek on its west side, and Clear Creek on the east side. Hermit Formation From Misplaced Pages,
78-555: The Grand Canyon area References [ edit ] ^ Blakey, RC (2003) Supai Group and Hermit Formation in: Beus, S.S., Morales, M., eds., pp. 136–162, Grand Canyon Geology, 2nd. Oxford University Press, New York. ^ Anonymous (2006i) Hermit Formation. Stratigraphy of the Parks of the Colorado Plateau . U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. ^ Noble LF (1923). "A section of
91-609: The North Rim's Bright Angel Point. It towers 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above Phantom Ranch in Bright Angel Canyon. Its nearest higher neighbor is Oza Butte, four miles to the north-northwest. Other neighbors include Zoroaster Temple one mile to the south, and Deva Temple , 1.5 miles to the north. Brahma Temple is named for Brahma , the Hindu creator of the universe. This name was applied by Clarence Dutton who began
104-5411: The Paleozoic formations of the Grand Canyon at the Bass trail" (PDF) . Geological Survey Professional Paper . 131 : B23–B73. doi : 10.3133/PP131B . ISSN 0096-0446 . Wikidata Q61049649 . Popular Publications [ edit ] Blakey, Ron and Wayne Ranney, Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon Association (publisher), 2008, 176 pages, ISBN 978-1934656037 Chronic, Halka. Roadside Geology of Arizona, Mountain Press Publishing Co., 1983, 23rd printing, pp. 229–232, ISBN 978-0-87842-147-3 Lucchitta, Ivo, Hiking Arizona's Geology, 2001, Mountaineers's Books, ISBN 0-89886-730-4 External links [ edit ] Mathis, A., and C. Bowman (2007) The Grand Age of Rocks: The Numeric Ages for Rocks Exposed within Grand Canyon , Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona , National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Shur, C., and D. Shur (2008) The Hermit Formation In Northern Arizona. Arizona Fossil Adventures. v t e Grand Canyon Facilities Black Suspension Bridge Bridge Canyon Dam Grand Canyon Escalade Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon Skywalk Grand Canyon Village, Arizona Kolb Studio Marble Canyon Dam Maswik Lodge Phantom Ranch Geology Agave phillipsiana Apollo Temple Bat Cave mine Cardenas Basalt Dox Formation Ericameria arizonica Esplanade Sandstone Grand Canyon Caverns Grand Canyon Forest Reserve Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument Grand Canyon Supergroup Chuar Group Nankoweap Formation Sixtymile Formation Unkar Group Bass Formation Shinumo Quartzite Grand Staircase Freya Castle Hakatai Shale Hermit Formation Hyaloclastite Dam Isis Temple Kanab Plateau Newton Butte Ochoa Point Prospect Dam Redwall Limestone Tanner Graben Temple Butte Tonto Group Bright Angel Shale Toroweap Fault Uinkaret volcanic field Vasey's Paradise Venus Temple Vishnu Temple Vulcan's Throne Bodies of water Colorado River Deer Creek Havasu Creek Havasu Falls Kanab Creek Little Colorado River Bright Angel Creek People Harvey Butchart Colin Fletcher Kenton Grua John Hance Tribes Havasupai Hualapai Events Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision Grand Canyon Airlines Flight 6 Related Grand Canyon Backcountry Camping List of trails in Grand Canyon National Park National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon Conservancy Grand Canyon Suite Desert Wonderland Grand Canyon (1958 film) A Bigger Grand Canyon (1998 painting) Grand Canyon (2017 children's book) The Man Who Walked Through Time Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets Grand Canyon: A Different View Grand Canyon Escalade v t e Chronostratigraphy of Nevada Ph Cz Horse Spring Formation Mz K Willow Tank Formation J Aztec Sandstone Kayenta Formation Moenave Formation Tr Chinle Formation Favret Formation Fossil Hill Member Luning Formation Moenkopi Formation Prida Formation Pz P Coconino Sandstone Hermit Formation Kaibab Formation Pakoon Limestone Queantoweap Sandstone Toroweap Formation C ⁋ Callville Limestone M Monte Cristo Limestone Redwall Limestone D Muddy Peak Formation Sultan Formation Temple Butte Formation Є Bonanza King Formation Bright Angel Shale Dunderberg Shale Frenchman Mountain Dolostone Muav Limestone Nopah Formation Pioche Shale Prospect Mountain Sandstone Tapeats Sandstone pЄ ♇ Granite and schist Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hermit_Formation&oldid=1178594577 " Categories : Sandstone formations of
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130-470: The accomplishment. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Brahma Temple is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone. The summit of Brahma Temple is composed of cream-colored, cliff-forming, Permian Coconino Sandstone with a Kaibab Limestone caprock . The sandstone, which is the third-youngest of the strata in the Grand Canyon, was deposited 265 million years ago as sand dunes. Below
143-564: The eastern part of the Grand Canyon region to about 900 feet (270 m) in the region of Toroweap and Shivwits Plateaus . In the Sedona, Arizona area, it averages 300 feet (91 m) in thickness. The upper contact of the Hermit Formation is typically sharp and lacks gradation of any kind. The lower contact is a disconformity characterized by a significant amount of erosional relief , including paleovalleys as much as 60 feet (18 m) deep. See also [ edit ] Geology of
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#1732771998667156-1516: The 💕 Geologic formation in the Grand Canyon Hermit Formation Stratigraphic range : Permian, Early Leonardian 275–270 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ [REDACTED] ( Isis Temple , central Grand Canyon) The 3 top geologic units visible: 3)-( white-cliffs - prominence )- Coconino Sandstone , 2)-( slope-forming - Deep brnsh-red )- Hermit Formation , 1)-( red-uppermost-vertical-cliff & resistant )- Esplanade Sandstone (top unit of 4–member Supai Group ) (Note: Distinctive Redwall Limestone upper horizontal-platform .) Type Geological formation Underlies Coconino Sandstone Overlies Supai Group Thickness 900 feet (270 m), at maximum Lithology Primary siltstone and mudstone Other sandstone Location Region [REDACTED] Arizona -( North & Central Arizona) [REDACTED] California -(southeast) and [REDACTED] Utah -(southern) Country [REDACTED] United States -( Southwestern United States ) Type section Named for Hermit basin, Coconino County, Arizona Named by Noble (1923) [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hermit Formation . The Permian Hermit Formation, also known as
169-438: The tradition of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names . The first ascent of the summit was made by Donald Davis and Clarence "Doc" Ellis on May 15, 1968. The pair covered 12 miles and climbed 5,071 vertical feet from Phantom Ranch to reach the summit, and returned in 14 hours to complete
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