The Geologic History of Arizona

Vulcans Throne, Western Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Photo courtesy of Ron Blakey,
 Northern Arizona University Geology Department .

    This page was designed to provide an overview of the geologic evolution of the state of Arizona.  It is supplemented with photos, graphic reconstruction's and text which will bring to life nearly 2.0 billion years of Earth history recorded in the rocks and structures throughout Arizona.  Use the time links below to explore different time intervals of Arizona history. Each link will present information about Arizona including the paleogeography of that time interval along with supporting photographs and illustrations.



 
 The Proterozoic History of Arizona
  The Paleozoic History of Arizona
 The Mesozoic History of Arizona
 The Cenozoic History of Arizona


 Shasta College Department of Geoscience