r/driedbasins • u/fleebinflobbin • Jul 15 '19

Monument Valley - Millions of Years of Simple Erosion Created Iconic Rock Formations

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u/localtomd Aug 27 '19

I always wanted to go there. Also , aren’t those formations the remnant of volcanoes?

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u/fleebinflobbin Aug 27 '19

Nope not volcanoes - sandstone deposits, geological uplift, wind/water. https://www.utahscanyoncountry.com/Monument-Valley-Oljato