Talk:Grand Canyon

Color of Rocks

Why does Grand Canyon seem so red? What's "the thing" with that soil? --62.216.120.76 (talk) 23:28, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

I suggest that Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science would be a good place to ask your question. I am afraid I do not know the answer. -- Mattinbgn\^talk 00:17, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

It is caused by the redwall limestone layer (which is not naturally red) being stained red by iron oxide which leeches out of the layers above it which contain a fair amount of hematite. The layers containing the hematite are also red, but they are much smaller compared to the underlying layer. I can provide references if you need them. I hope this was helpful in answering your question. Wperdue (talk) 00:25, 10 June 2009 (UTC)wperdue

Thank you so much! More than references I'd love to see some illustration. --62.216.120.76 (talk) 11:09, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Fatalities in the Canyon

I own Over The Edge - Death in the Canyon, and oddly enough, I think it is appropriate to include deaths/mishaps as a subject under the topic. Nothing terribly long, and possibly with a link to desert survival topics in general (or hiking?) as there have been avoidable deaths in the canyon. Anyone think I am totally out of line? Backcountry trekking just doesnt cover the gamut of scenarios encountered in the elevation and temp changes, not to mention (although I will) sheer stupidity. Foamking (talk) 06:12, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Infobox image

As far as I know, there's no Apollo Throne at the Grand Canyon. There's Wotan's Throne, which is what this appears to be, and there's also Apollo's Temple. I'm not changing it because I don't know the Canyon well enough assssses. Awien (talk) 19:51, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

Can anyone help clarify? Awien (talk) 21:25, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

New pic - no issue any more. Awien (talk) 23:39, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

No Train ride into the Canyon

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"The Coconino Canyon Train is another option for those seeking to take in a more leisurely view of the canyon. It is a 90-minute ride that originates in Grand Canyon National Park at the old Grand Canyon Depot and travels 24 miles (39 km) through the canyon landscapes. The train is made up of 1923 Pullman cars and runs on tracks built in the 1800s.[38]"

The train does not travel through Canyon landscapes. It goes from Williams AZ to the Canyon over the flat (and relatively boring) plateau. You will have to get off the train and climb up to the South Rim before you will see the Canyon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.121.181.24 (talk) 22:49, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Split or Merge?

See the discussion on the Talk:Grand Canyon National Park--Chris Light (talk) 18:05, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

noob?

"The Grand Canyon is a huge rift FILLED with noobS NAMED eHI in the Colorado Plateau that exposes uplifted Proterozoic and Paleozoic strata, and is also one of the 19 distinct physiographic sections of the Colorado Plateau province" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.213.90.35 (talk) 16:09, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

Cluebot fixed that within a minute of the edit. Are you still seeing it? Mikenorton (talk) 16:57, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

                                                               Arazonia

Well i am 10 and i am doing a state project on Arazonia and i have had to do the state bird,state tree,state flower,and state flag then i have to print it then put it on this lettle broshore. How hard is my life?

                                                              Lindsey Notarangelo  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.21.51.210 (talk) 23:21, 14 September 2011 (UTC)