Topografische Karte Monument Valley

Name: Topografische Karte Monument Valley, Höhe, Relief.

Ort: Monument Valley, Western Navajo Agency, Navajo County, Arizona, United States (36.97239 -110.12111 36.99239 -110.10111)

Durchschnittliche Höhe: 1’675 m

Minimale Höhe: 1’585 m

Maximale Höhe: 2’009 m

The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.

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