The rocks in Zion National Park, Utah, consist of layers of well-sorted Quartz sandstone, shown in Figure 2.17. Describe the environment that existed when these sediments were deposited (Hint: Examine the sedimentary environments shown In Figure 2.16).
Figure 2.17 The orange and yellow cliffs of Utah's Zion National Park.
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