Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Don DeBlieux; © 2012
Sculpted hills of iron-stained Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone form the Red Mountains north of St. George. In the distance, Paleozoic strata of Square Top Mountain and Jackson Peak have been transported up and over younger Mesozoic strata along the Square Top Mountain thrust fault.
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.
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