Fountain Formation
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The Fountain Formation is a conglomerate sandstone, red or reddish-gray in color, that is found in various locations in the state of Colorado in the USA. Especially notable examples of this formation are the Flatirons, the Garden of the Gods, and Red Rocks.
[edit] Origin of name
The Fountain Formation is named for the city of Fountain, Colorado in El Paso County, one of many places where it can be found.
[edit] Geology
Rocks of the Fountain Formation are considered to be between 290 and 296 million years old. They were formed in the Ancestral Rocky Mountains.
