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Mosaic Canyon

Detailed Description

 

This close-up view of the western wall of the canyon shows chunks of Noonday Dolomite imbedded in a sandy matrix. This rock, called a breccia because the chunks are angular, probably formed when a debris flow deposited these materials in the lower canyon.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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