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    The Fiery Furnace in Moab and its many fins, hoodoos and arches made of Glen Canyon Formation Sandstone.
    Bryce Canyon features the late Cretaceous to the early Cenozoic Periods, dating it between 150 and 70 million years old.
    Hickman Bridge in Capitol Reef, probably formed by a small river running beneath it at some point in the past.
    The white Navajo Sandstone caps of Capitol Dome show off layers made in the Mesozoic Period (252-66 million years ago).
    Zion National Park is in the middle of the Plateau's sediment sandwhich. Its lowest levels are similar to the top of the Grand Canyon while its upper layers are similar to the bottom of Bryce Canyon.
    The common Navajo and Kayenta turtle shell slickrock of the Glen Canyon Formation. Yant Flat near St George, Utah.
    Wingate Formation at Arches National Park.
    Jesse Weber
    Photo Date: 
    02/05/2014
    The Grand Canyon has rocks exposed by the Colorado River that were originally formed nearly 2 billion years ago.
    Brent Uhrig
    Photo Date: 
    10/30/2014
    The Wave in Arizona is made of undulating Navajo Sandstone.
    Jessica Beauchemin
    Photo Date: 
    04/26/2015
    The Fairyland Loop in Bryce Canyon shows off the jewel of the Pink Cliffs.
    Emily Gillard
    Photo Date: 
    03/23/2010
    Zion Canyon and its geological cross-section.
    Denis LeBlanc
    Photo Date: 
    04/29/2015
    Dramatic formations in Capitol Reef show off the Glen Canyon, San Rafael and Cutler Groups.
    Brent Uhrig
    Photo Date: 
    11/11/2014
    Goblin Valley is what can happen at the shorelines of ancient seas over time with the right conditions.
    Denis LeBlanc
    Photo Date: 
    05/03/2015
    The Entrada Sandstone of Cathedral Valley with the white Curtis Formation sitting on top.
    Denis LeBlanc
    Photo Date: 
    06/01/2015
    The Cutler Formation makes up much of Monument Valley.
    Anzelina Coodey
    Basic Geology of the Colorado Plateau

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