Bentonite Abstract Patterns, Morrison Formation, Utah, #38029

Fantastic colorful sedimentary patterns, Bentonite layers are seen as striations exposed in the Utah Badlands. The Bentonite Hills are composed of the Brushy Basin shale member of the Morrison Formation. This layer was formed during Jurassic times when mud, silt, fine sand, and volcanic ash were deposited in swamps and lakes. Aerial photograph. USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38029
Fantastic colorful sedimentary patterns, Bentonite layers are seen as striations exposed in the Utah Badlands. The Bentonite Hills are composed of the Brushy Basin shale member of the Morrison Formation. This layer was formed during Jurassic times when mud, silt, fine sand, and volcanic ash were deposited in swamps and lakes. Aerial photograph. USA

Location: Utah
Image ID: 38029
Format: Digital 10:16
Keywords: abstract, aerial, aerial photo, badlands, bentonite hills, brushy basin, desert, erosion, jurassic, morrison formation, san rafael swell, sedimentary, usa, utah
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