This is a nice view of the rugged terrain that makes up the very bottom of the Grand Canyon. The rock down here is actually underneath the Colorado plateau sediments, and is metamorphic in nature. It is known as the Vishnu Schist.
This image is from the presentation "Desert Southwest 2001".
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