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Canyonlands National Park - Honaker Trail Formation

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Sheer walls of Canyonlands

Deposited
Pennsylvanian Period (286 to 320 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Shallow seas

Appearance
Dark gray limestones with fossils forming rugged slopes and ledges

Examples
Along the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon. The Honaker Trail is also visible along the Moab Fault in Arches National Park.

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