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Canyonlands National Park Seedling in Biological Soil Crust
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Dakota Sandstone
photo: Dakota Sandstone at Hovenweep National Monument
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
Dakota Sandstone at Hovenweep National Monument
 

This layer does not occur in Canyonlands.

Deposited
Early- to mid-Cretaceous (64 to 144 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Varid from alluvial fans in the south to more marine environments in the north (Book Cliffs).

Appearance
Brown, cross-bedded sandstone

Example
Visible in some areas of Arches National Park. Forms the mesa tops along Highway 666 east of Monticello and around Hovenweep National Monument.

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Last Updated: July 11, 2006 at 12:02 MST