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.
(
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)