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Strange formation on Colorado Rockies sheds light on Earths past | #Geology #GeologyPage In the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, smack in the middle of a cliff that overlooks U.S. Highway 24, resides a very unusual geological formation. This reddish gray, sharp-edged, and erosion-resistant swath of sandstone stands in stark contrast to the crumbling, heavily weathered granites that lie on either side. Now, scientists say they have narrowed down when this anomaly and others like it in this region formed—a discovery that may give researchers new clues about the breakup of an ancient supercontinent hundreds of millions of years ago. Read more : geologypage/2014/09/strange-formation-on-colorado-rockies.html Geology Page geologypage
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:00:01 +0000

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