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Wingate Sandstone
photo: Morning fog at Grand View Point: wingate cliffs frame the Island in the Sky Mesa top.
Photo copyright Steve Mulligan
Morning fog at Grand View Point: Wingate cliffs frame the Island in the Sky mesa top.
 

Deposited
Early Jurassic (144 to 208 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Massive, wind-blown sand dunes (like the Sahara today)

Appearance
Towering red cliffs and spires

Notes
Wingate Sandstone is a member of the Glen Canyon Group which also includes Kayenta and Navajo and is the primary aquifer in the Moab area.

Examples
Tall cliffs and features like Candlestick Tower and Junction Butte at the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands.

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Pinyon Pine

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Pinyon pines do not produce pine nuts every year. These delicious nuts can only be harvested every three to seven years. This irregular schedule prevents animals from adapting to an abundance of pine nuts and guarantees that at least some nuts will become new pine trees instead of a quick meal.
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