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TitleWingate Sandstone (Triassic) cliff, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
DescriptionThe Wingate Sandstone (Triassic) is a prominent cliff former in much of Utah. Here it is stained by black water streaks, as it is in many places. The Wingate is an aeolian sand which shows dune crossbeds in many places.
ChronostratigraphyTriassic
LithostratigraphyWingate Sandstone
Geologic provinceSan Rafael Swell
LocationUSA ▹ Utah ▹ Wayne. Near Hanksville. View from Highway 24, Capitol Reef National Park.
PhotographerDexter Perkins. 1999.
CollectionE341112991E.
Key wordsWingate Sandstone, Utah, aeolian
Tech details651 KB. Vista. Canon Eos Rebel, 55mm lens, Kodak Ektachrome Elite.
GeoDIL number103
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