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Canyonlands National Park Seedling in Biological Soil Crust
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Canyonlands National Park
Wasatch/Claron Formation
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Claron Formation at Bryce Canyon National Park
 

This layer does not occur in Canyonlands.

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

Depositional Environment
Lakes and streams

Appearance
Banded deposits of iron-rich sandstones and conglomerates.

Examples
Dominant rock formations at Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Last Updated: July 11, 2006 at 11:35 MST