Petrified dunes are rock formations located in several locations of the American south west, including Arches National Park, [1] Zion National Park, [2] and Snow Canyon State Park [3] in southern Utah, United States. The formations were produced when ancient sand dunes hardened into stone under the overlying subsequent material, which later eroded away. [4]
References
- ^ "Arches National Park, Utah Travel Guide". go-Utah.com. Go Travel Sites. Retrieved 2 Apr 2016.
- ^ "Sand Dunes to Sandstone". Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ "Snow Canyon State Park, Utah" (PDF). Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ "Arches National Park, UT". parksonline.org. America's Parks Online. Retrieved 2 Apr 2016.
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