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TitleView of arches in the distance
DescriptionWind erosion has carved arches in the reddish Entrada Sandstone (Jurassic) in Arches National Park, seen here in the distance. The lighter colored rock below the Entrada is the Navajo Sandstone (also Jurassic). Both formations are aeolian (wind/dune deposits).
ChronostratigraphyJurassic
LithostratigraphyNavajo Sandstone, Entrada Sandstone
LocationUSA ▹ Utah. Near Moab. Arches National Park.
PhotographerDexter Perkins. 1999.
CollectionE361113991P.
Key wordsArches National Park, wind erosion, aeolian, Navajo, Entrada
Tech details401 KB. Vista. Canon Eos Rebel, 55 mm lens, Fuji Provia 100.
GeoDIL number517