Moab’s White Rim draws visitors not only for its unmistakable coloration – the striking geologic feature marks the edge of an ancient sand dune environment and broader marine conditions that formed 500 million years ago.
eter Flaig is a research scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology in Austin, Texas, and has studied the geology of this seaway by looking at deposits from the southwest U.S. into Canada and Alaska.
The Colorado Plateau is home to many rare and unique geological formations and has attracted many scientists across the spectrum of geology. Science Moab highlights key takeaways from recent conversations with several scientists,…
