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Who doesn't love this geology. It was fun to read about this particular geology for my videos. Top is Tafoni of course and the other two are wind blown geology.
Angels Landing, about 170 million years old, is a resistant fin carved by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The hike also exposes hikers to the effects of erosion and weathering on the sandstone, particularly the differential erosion that creates unique rock formations.
The Navajo Sandstone consists of thick layers of cross-bedded sandstone formed by windblown sand dunes in a vast ancient desert. In the early Jurassic, the climate of the Colorado Plateau dried significantly, creating desert conditions over a broad region. The Navajo Sandstone is the result of the largest known sand desert in the history of our planet, which covered the area of today's Colorado Plateau and beyond.
Angels Landing, about 170 million years old, is a resistant fin carved by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The hike also exposes hikers to the effects of erosion and weathering on the sandstone, particularly the differential erosion that creates unique rock formations.
The Navajo Sandstone consists of thick layers of cross-bedded sandstone formed by windblown sand dunes in a vast ancient desert. In the early Jurassic, the climate of the Colorado Plateau dried significantly, creating desert conditions over a broad region. The Navajo Sandstone is the result of the largest known sand desert in the history of our planet, which covered the area of today's Colorado Plateau and beyond.
Dec 05 2024