The Schnebly Hill Formation is a section of red bed deposits found at the Colorado Plateau, near Sedona, Arizona. It is a dark red sandstone, from to thick. It lies between Coconino Sandstone and the older Hermit Formation. It is near the Supai Group.
The source of the name "Schnebly" is Sedona Schnebly, after whom the city of Sedona, Arizona, was named.
Geology
The formation traces to the Permian Age.
The formation is the most prominent layer of the red rocks of the Sedona area due the presence of hematite – iron-oxide (rust) – giving the sandstone a red color. The Schnebly Hill Sandstone formation comprises three sections:
the Bell Rock member, the Fort Apache member, and the Sycamore Pass member.
See also
Sedona-area rocks
Bell Rock Capitol Butte Cathedral Rock Courthouse Butte Red Rock State Park Slide Rock State Park Two Nuns
Local geology
Colorado Plateau Mogollon Rim Supai Group
Local interest
Cottonwood, Arizona Honanki Jerome, Arizona Jerome State Historic Park Chapel of the Holy Cross Oak Creek Canyon Palatki Heritage Site Slide Rock State Park
References
External links and references
Schnebly Hill Formation, a few images A hiking site on the Schnebly Hill Formation Travels in goeology, Sedona area How were Sedona's red rocks formed? Relationship between Schnebly Hill Formation and the Supai Group On YouTube video