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Canyonlands National Park - Organ Rock Shale

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Overlook of Canyonlands

Deposited
Permian Period (245 to 286 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Marine lowlands, braided streams and tidal flats

Appearance
Dark red, lumpy mudstones/sandstones (forms towers with protective White Rim caprock)

Examples
Towers in Monument Basin in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands.

∙ Island in the Sky

∙ The Maze District

∙ The Needles

∙ Geology

- Desert Varnish

- Grabens

- Needles Geology

- Upheaval Dome

- Green River Formation

- Mesa Verde Group

- Dakota Sandstone

- Morrison Formation

- Curtis Formation

- Entrada Formation

- Carmel Formation

- Navajo Sandstone

- Kayenta Formation

- Wingate Sandstone

- Chinle Formation

- Moenkopi Formation

- Cutler Undivided

- Honaker Trail Formation

- Paradox Formation

- White Rim Sandstone

- Organ Rock Shale

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