Delicate Arch, Arches National Park. The park lies atop an underground salt bed called the Paradox Formation, which is responsible for the arches, spires, balanced rocks, fins and eroded monoliths common in the park. Major rock formations consist of Entrada Sandstone and Navajo Sandstone. Copyright © PhotoDisc.
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