Very thin, fragile sandstone fins in Navajo sandstone formations. South Coyote Buttes, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. Geologically, the

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Very thin, fragile sandstone fins in Navajo sandstone formations. South Coyote Buttes, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. Geologically, these fins are called compaction bands.

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