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Canyonlands National ParkSeedling in Biological Soil Crust
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Canyonlands National Park
Burro Canyon/Cedar Mountain Formation
 
photo: Dakota Sandstone at Hovenweep National Monument
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
Burro Canyon Formation at Hovenweep National Monument
 

Deposited
Early Cretaceous (64 to 144 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Rivers

Appearance
Brown, ledge-forming sandstones.

Example
Visible in some areas of Arches Natioal Park and in canyons along Highway 666 east of Monticello and around Hovenweep National Monument.
Interactive Geologic Atlas
Interactive Geologic Atlas
Flash animations manage to simplify the story of Canyonlands.
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Kangaroo Rat  

Did You Know?
One animal uniquely adapted to life in the desert is the kangaroo rat. This rat lives its entire life consuming nothing but plant matter. Its body produces water by metabolizing the food it eats.
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Last Updated: July 11, 2006 at 12:08 EST