English: The Permian (bottom) through Jurassic (top) stratigraphy of the Colorado Plateau area of southeastern Utah that makes up much of the famous prominent rock formations in protected areas such as Capitol Reef National Park and Canyonlands National Park.
From top to bottom: Rounded tan domes of the Navajo Sandstone, layered red Kayenta Formation, cliff-forming, vertically-jointed, red Wingate Sandstone, slope-forming, purplish Chinle Formation, layered, lighter-red Moenkopi Formation, and white, layered Cutler Formation sandstone. Picture from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah.
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modified version, 26MAY-2012, after change on en:Moenkopi Formation; changing (3) to a (3A,3B), with explanations, because of the larger photo RED debris visible.)
The en:Jurassic through en:Permian stratigraphy of the Colorado Plateau area of southeastern Utah that makes up much of the famous prominent rock formations in protected areas such as
Capitol Reef National Park and
Canyonlands National Park. From top to bottom, (
Jurassic to Permian):
(6)-Rounded tan domes of the
Navajo Sandstone, (5)-(
very-dark)-layered red
Kayenta Formation, (4)-(
very-dark)-cliff-forming, vertically-jointed, red
Wingate Sandstone, (3B)-(
RED debris covered)-slope-forming, purplish
Chinle Formation, (3A)-(
NO RED Debris)-slope-forming, purplish
Chinle Formation, (2)-layered, lighter-red
Moenkopi Formation, and (1)-white, layered
Cutler Formation sandstone. Picture from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah.)-
(this makes 7 Layers, or there are 6 Layers with 3A, and 3B)