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The Kayenta Formation

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Capitol Reef Western boundary. The Kayenta formation is along the very top of the picture
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Canyon Lands near Dead Horse Point. The rocks in the foreground are Kayenta
        The Kayenta formation was formed during the late Triassic Period. It is typically recognizable as a ledgy slope between the Wingate and Navajo Sandstones.  It was formed as floodplanes, lacustrine, shoreline and even eolian systems  that occurred between episodes of large-scale erg development on this part of the continent.

It spans from the South West Arizona into South West Colorado, and  stretches through Zions National Park in southwestern Utah.


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