Sandstone Striations Photo



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 ID: 20612

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
Lat/Long: 36° 59' 31.26"N, 112° 0' 32.02"W (Coordinates: 36.99202°, -112.00889°)
Format: Digital 1.72:1
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Updated: November 21, 2009

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