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Colorado National Monument Geology of National Parks Photo: trip-2003-06-06-CO-Grand-Junction-Colorado-National-Monument-sign-200.jpg

Colorado N.M. Map Map: Colo.94.jpg

John Otto Photo: colm_Otto.gif

Geologic Cross-section Diagram: monocline.gif

Monocline Photo: © David L. Warburton, 46.jpg

Stratigraphic Profile Diagram: Stratigrapohic_section.gif

V-shaped Profile Chinle formation below Wingate sandstone on top Photo: © David L. Warburton, 41.jpg

Differential Erosion Wingate sandstone on top Chinle formation below Photo: © David L. Warburton, 40.jpg Wingate sandstone on top Chinle formation below

Artist Point Morrison fm. on top Summerville fm. on bottom Photo: © David L. Warburton, 45.jpg