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Walking in the middle layer checking it out.
Lithification: Over millions of years, the layers of sediment became buried under additional layers of sediment. The tremendous pressure from the overlying material, coupled with the infiltration of mineral-rich groundwater, led to a process called lithification. Lithification involves the transformation of loose sediment into solid rock. In the case of Coyote Buttes, the primary lithified rock is sandstone.
Lithification: Over millions of years, the layers of sediment became buried under additional layers of sediment. The tremendous pressure from the overlying material, coupled with the infiltration of mineral-rich groundwater, led to a process called lithification. Lithification involves the transformation of loose sediment into solid rock. In the case of Coyote Buttes, the primary lithified rock is sandstone.