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Canyonlands National ParkSeedling in Biological Soil Crust
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Canyonlands National Park
Green River Formation
 

This layer does not occur in Canyonlands.

Deposited
Early Tertiary Period (1.6 to 66 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Lakes

Appearance
Continuous grey/brown slopes of shale

Examples
Uinta Basin in north-central Utah.
Interactive Geologic Atlas
Interactive Geologic Atlas
Flash animations manage to simplify the story of Canyonlands.
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Common Raven  

Did You Know?
The common raven displays abilities to play and problem-solve rare among animals. This member of the crow family is also very vocal, using a variety of sounds for communication. Perhaps because of these qualities, ravens have achieved a certain stature in both European and Native American folklore.
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