The Navajo Sandstone is a geological formation in the Glen Canyon Group that is spread across the U.S. states of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, ...
Jun 13, 2015 · The Navajo Sandstone consists of thick layers of cross-bedded sandstone formed by windblown sand dunes in a vast ancient desert.
The Navajo sandstone is estimated to cover 400,000 km2 of the western United States and is found spread across the states of Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and ...
Sep 20, 2019 · These carbonates yielded ages of around 195-200 million years. These age dates show that eastern Utah parts of the Navajo desert are much older ...
Navajo Sandstone
Geological formation
The Navajo Sandstone is a geological formation in the Glen Canyon Group that is spread across the U.S. states of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, northwest Colorado, and Utah as part of the Colorado Plateau province of the United States. Wikipedia
Approximate paleocoordinates: 23°54′N 48°30′W / 23.9°N 48.5°W
Named by: Gregory and Stone
Named for: Navajo County
Other: Lacustrine limestone and dolomite
Primary: Eolian sandstone
Region: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah
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Apr 16, 2015 · In Utah the Navajo Sandstone forms the prominent White Cliffs north of Kanab and the walls of Zion Canyon. Precipitous canyons controlled by ...
The Navajo Sandstone is perhaps best known for being the “rock star” in Zion and Capitol Reef national parks with their soaring white- to orange-colored cliffs ...
Introduction. The Lower Jurassic Navajo Sandstone is one of the signature outcrops of the Colorado Plateau. Stratigraphically it is situated above the upper ...
The most obvious formation, the Navajo, is an orange to white sandstone that forms huge cliffs. Standing 2200 feet tall in Zion, the Navajo was formed by sand ...
How to get there: From I-15 in southwestern Utah, take exit 16 and travel east toward Hurricane. After approximately 4 miles turn right on Turf Sod ...
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