Grand Staircase of sedimentary rock layers

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geologic formation sedimentary rock succession stratigraphic sequence

The Grand Staircase of sedimentary rock layers is a vast, step-like sequence of colorful cliffs and plateaus in the American Southwest that preserves an exceptionally complete record of Mesozoic and Cenozoic geologic history.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geologic formation ⓘ sedimentary rock succession ⓘ stratigraphic sequence ⓘ
composedOf	sedimentary rock ⓘ
extendsFrom	Grand Canyon region NERFINISHED ⓘ
extendsTo	Bryce Canyon region NERFINISHED ⓘ
formedBy	deposition in desert (eolian) environments ⓘ deposition in fluvial environments ⓘ deposition in marine environments ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	colorful rock layers ⓘ step-like sequence of cliffs and plateaus ⓘ
hasQuality	exceptionally complete stratigraphic record ⓘ
highestMajorStep	Pink Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ
importantFor	study of paleoenvironments ⓘ study of stratigraphy ⓘ study of tectonic history of the Colorado Plateau ⓘ
includes	Bryce Canyon National Park area NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Canyon National Park area NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument area NERFINISHED ⓘ Zion National Park area NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesFormation	Carmel Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinle Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Claron Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Entrada Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaibab Limestone NERFINISHED ⓘ Kayenta Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Moenave Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Moenkopi Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrison Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight Cliffs Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Cap Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesRockUnitsFrom	Cenozoic era NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesozoic era NERFINISHED ⓘ Paleozoic era (in Grand Canyon section) ⓘ
includesStep	Chocolate Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ Gray Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermilion Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ White Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedIn	American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah ⓘ
partOf	Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ
records	Cenozoic geologic history ⓘ Mesozoic geologic history ⓘ
shapedBy	erosion by rivers ⓘ uplift of Colorado Plateau ⓘ
stratigraphicallyOverlies	Precambrian basement rocks (in Grand Canyon) ⓘ

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Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument → geologicFeature → Grand Staircase of sedimentary rock layers ⓘ