Year Taken
1972
Category
Arid Zone
Location
Arches National Park
Grand County, Ut.
Credit
ID. Lohman, S.W. 78cp
Filename
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Description
Petrified sand dunes, looking northeast from park road 2.7 milesnorth of Courthouse Wash. The Navajo Sandstone was once a hugesandpile of dunes laid down by winds during an arid interval, soit is interesting to note that the irregularly weatheredsandstone once again resembles a pile of crossbedded dunes.Arches National Park. Grand County, Utah. July 11, 1972.
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