Talk:Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
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Featured, with nary a conversation topic on its talk page... remarkable. This has to be one of the faster-track features in a while :-)
- Most of the FAs I've written almost all by myself are like that. --mav
Both "Zion" and "Kolob" derive from Latter-day Saint beliefs. Because there is apparently no article on the canyons themselves, is it appropriate to note the etymology here? Cool Hand Luke 17:10, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- I think that would be more appropriate for the main Zion National Park article (which does do that, in fact). --mav 12:12, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] a few stratigraphic edits...
edited for time-rock unit problems (rocks/formations = Upper, Lower; time = Early, Late) and other minor geologic time and stratigraphic nomenclature errors...also a few paleoenvironmental changes for the Triassic units based on my own work -- Tim Demko
- Cool - thanks! --mav 23:32, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Tallest sandstone cliffs in the world?
It is stated here that "The monoliths in the sides of Zion Canyon are believed to have the tallest sandstone cliffs in the world.", the sandstone cliffs found in the Guiana Highlands, specially in Venezuela, are much higher, with the main wall of Angell Falls raising above 3,000 feet. I have edited the above sentence accordingly.
Dycotiles, 30th Nov 2005
