Isis Temple

Isis Temple is a prominent summit deep in the Grand Canyon of northern Arizona, recognizable by its white Coconino Sandstone cap above brown Hermit Shale and by its position near Granite Gorge and the Colorado River. Part of an uplifted fault block with nearby Cheops Pyramid, it is especially important for the unusually complete display of Grand Canyon rock layers visible in and around it, from Coconino Sandstone down through older Unkar Group rocks to the Vishnu basement. Its structure also preserves evidence of faulting and of a time when resistant Shinumo Quartzite stood high as younger marine sediments accumulated around it. Today it is valued mainly as a scenic landmark and geologic showcase.

Arizona · United States