Sandstone Cross Bedding
The Cedar Mesa Sandstone was formed by wind-blown sand accumulating in dunes during the Permian Period some 250 million years ago. The cross bedding, so apparent in this outcrop, is diagnostic of aeolian deposition.
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Sandstone Cross Bedding
The Cedar Mesa Sandstone was formed by wind-blown sand accumulating in dunes during the Permian Period some 250 million years ago. The cross bedding, so apparent in this outcrop, is diagnostic of aeolian deposition.
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Uploaded on September 5, 2012
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