Diagenetic Coloration in Sandstone
Not far from the Second Wave is a broad swatch of sandstone displaying exellent examples of diagenetic coloration, various iron oxides producing different colors in the Navaho sandstone strata, dating from the Jurassic era:
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| Striations in sandstone tell of eons of sedimentary deposits, a visible geologic record of the time when this region was under the sea. North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA. Image: 20612 Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA |
