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Colorado Plateau Parks

map colorado plateau with nps sites and states labeled

NPS sites on the Colorado Plateau reveal an ancient passive continental margin on the western edge of the North American continent. The margin formed during the Paleozoic Era and persisted until the middle part of the Mesozoic Era. Some of the sedimentary layers of the NPS sites that are highlighted in red text and with 4-letter park codes were deposited along the ancient passive margin. Mesozoic age strata of some other sites (Zion, Capitol Reef, Navajo, Arches) might also be passive continental margin layering.

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Source Robert J. Lillie

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Geologic Resources Division, Code: GRD

NPS.gov Collection

01/17/2020

01/17/2020

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