Long Canyon viewed from Pucker Pass, Grand County, Utah
Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2013
At Long Canyon, stream erosion has carved a deep gorge into the east limb of the Cane Creek anticline. The canyon exposes dark-brown Triassic-age shale and sandstone of the Moenkopi and Chinle Formations capped by vertical cliffs of Triassic and Jurassic-age sandstone of the Wingate and Kayenta Formations.
We hope you’ve all had a great weekend! Here’s another stunning photo of Utah geology to start the week out.
Pahvant Butte, Millard County, Utah
Photographer: Mark Gwynn; © 2012
Little Wild Horse Canyon, Emery County, Utah
Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2012
Navajo Sandstone in Little Wild Horse Canyon, Emery County.
Happy Thursday, everybody! This beautiful photo was taken somewhere in Utah. Can anybody “Spot the Rock” and tell us where it is?
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UPDATE: Location Revealed
Last week’s “Spot the Rock” is of Water Canyon, just north of Hildale, Utah, in Washington County. This image shows the contact between the Navajo Sandstone and the Kayenta formation. Slot canyons in the southwest corner of the state often begin to dramatically widen as the river or stream cuts through the softer units of the Kayenta Formation, undercutting the harder Navajo walls.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Mike Hylland; © 2012
Arch Alcove, Zion National Park, Washington County.
This really expands the boundaries of the classroom and takes learning to a whole new level. Wow!
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The Four Corners School of Outdoor Education has one mighty big campus – the entire 130,000-square-mile Colorado Plateau.
How many of you know about these dinos?
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Everyone can point out a T-Rex, or even call out a Velociraptor thanks to Hollywood movies like Jurassic Park.
San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah
Photographer: Stephanie Earls; © 2012
Draw rock art panel, San Rafael Swell, Emery County.
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There is no doubt that Delicate Arch is the most iconic image for Utah. Because of the dominance of that giant red inverted sandstone horseshoe, some visitors to Arches National Park miss the Devil’s Garden trail — a section of the park that offers much more scenic hiking and a plethora of unique arches.
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A new study has found that dinosaur claw shapes evolved to adapt to the species’ changing dietary needs.
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