Antelope Canyon in Navajo Nation Lands near Page, Arizona USA
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater during rainy season runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways erode away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock. Flooding in the canyon still occurs.
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Location: Antelope Canyon, Page Arizona USA
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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