Great Salt Lake, Davis and Tooele Counties, Utah
Photographer: Mark Milligan; © 2013
Take in this photo as your day comes to a close. Sometimes a setting sun brings out the best colors in Utah Geology.
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Colorful Canyon on the Paria Plateau, Kane County, Utah
Photographer: Gregg Beukelman
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A fossil damaged by vandals in September has been removed from its place along the monument’s popular Fossil Discovery Trail so it can be used as a teaching tool.
Bear Lake, Rich County, Utah
Photographer: Mark Milligan; © 2013
Mollusk shells along the southwest shore of Bear Lake, Rich County.
Deformation bands, Aneth oil field, San Juan County, Utah
Photographer: Craig Morgan; © 2013
‘Arches’ glad we shared these stunning photos with you? Have a great Monday, everyone!
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Check out these stunning photos of natural sandstone arches in the American Southwest. These incredible geological formations are a reminder of the power and beauty of nature.
Trilobites are always a fun find when you’re exploring the outdoors, but how much do you know about Trilobites as living organisms? Maybe you’re just interested in finding your own Trilobite fossils. Read more about the little critters in our “Glad You Asked” article HERE!
Small fault in the Moenkopi Formation, San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah
Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg; © 2013
One of our Utah Geological Survey geologists, Robert Biek, is an author on the newly discovered Markagunt gravity slide. Located in Utah, the slide has come to be found as one of the world’s largest known landslides (tied for largest, alongside the Heart Mountain gravity slide in northwest Wyoming). Read more about it!
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Some things can be too big to notice, as our flat-Earth-believing ancestors can attest, having failed to work out that the surface of the Earth curves around a sphere. Or, as the saying goes, you can focus on the details of some fascinating trees and miss interesting facts about the forest as a whole.
Canyonlands National Park, San Juan County, Utah
Photographer: Don DeBlieux; © 2013
Water-filled potholes in the White Rim Sandstone, Canyonlands National Park, San Juan County.
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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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