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Crossbeds of Navajo sandstone paint the Coyote Buttes in hues created by the precipitation of oxides. From a 3,000-foot-high escarpment to a canyon 2,500 feet deep, Arizona's Vermillion Cliffs National Monument encloses a host of geological wonders.
The 280,000 acre wildness area is federally protected and a permit is required to reduce impact on the geological treasure.
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- MELISSA FARLOW
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- 6000x8912 / 22.9MB
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- Contained in galleries
- The Big Open_Public Lands_National Geographic magazine and book 8/2001
