Aztec Sandstone
E112472
Aztec Sandstone is a prominent Jurassic-age red and cream-colored sandstone formation known for creating the dramatic cliffs and rock formations of the Red Rock Canyon area near Las Vegas, Nevada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aztec Sandstone canonical | 5 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
sandstone formation ⓘ sedimentary rock unit ⓘ |
| colorPattern | banded red and cream ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositionalEnvironment |
desert dune field
ⓘ
eolian ⓘ |
| erosionalLandforms |
domes
ⓘ
steep canyons ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| exposedAt | Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area ⓘ |
| forms |
cliffs of Red Rock Canyon
ⓘ
rock formations of Red Rock Canyon ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Jurassic ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Jurassic Period ⓘ |
| givesColorTo | red hues of Red Rock Canyon cliffs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cross-bedded sandstone structures
ⓘ
dramatic cliffs ⓘ steep rock faces ⓘ |
| lithology | sandstone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Las Vegas, Nevada ⓘ |
| overlies | older Paleozoic rocks in the region ⓘ |
| permeability | high ⓘ |
| porosity | high ⓘ |
| primaryColor | red ⓘ |
| recreationUse |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| regionalGeologyContext | southwestern United States ⓘ |
| rockType | clastic sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
example of ancient dune field deposits
ⓘ
study of eolian sedimentary structures ⓘ |
| secondaryColor | cream ⓘ |
| sedimentaryStructure | large-scale cross-bedding ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Mesozoic stratigraphy of Nevada ⓘ |
| texture | fine- to medium-grained ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major scenic attraction near Las Vegas ⓘ |
| typicalCement |
iron-oxide cement
ⓘ
silica cement ⓘ |
| weatheringStyle | differential weathering ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.