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Colorado National Monument. Geology of National Parks. Colorado N.M. Map. John Otto. Geologic Cross-section. Monocline. Stratigraphic Profile. V-shaped Profile. Wingate sandstone on top Chinle formation below. Differential Erosion. Wingate sandstone on top Chinle formation below. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Colorado National MonumentGeology of National Parks

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Colorado N.M. Map

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John Otto

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Geologic Cross-section

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Monocline

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Stratigraphic Profile

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V-shaped Profile

• Wingate sandstone on top• Chinle formation below

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Differential Erosion

• Wingate sandstone on top• Chinle formation below

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Artist Point

• Morrison fm. on top• Summerville fm. on

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