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Theft of Moqui Marbles in Grand Staircase National Monument

Theft of Moqui Marbles in Grand Staircase National Monument #BlackMarket #DesertVarnish #moquimarbles #utah

These round balls are called moqui marbles are natural and take millions of years to erode out of solid Navajo Sandstone – They are hard concretions of iron that formed in the sandstone. After they are exposed to millions of years of sunlight they develop a dark polished patina called #DesertVarnish which takes eons to form.

Currently, these #moquimarbles are under threat because of their value…

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Still Standing Tall - Zion National Park, Instagram post date: 03-18-2017

"Still Standing Tall" - Zion National Park, Utah - I photographed this a number of years ago in @zionnps while taking a wonderful hike by myself on the west end of the park. . I purposely framed this tree in-between the darker desert varnish of the canyon wall to help make the tree stand out more. . This tree has certainly seen better days. I wonder if it is still alive today. . . #celebrationoffineart #mattsuessphoto #unlimitedplanet #amazingearth #ultimate_nature #wondersofnature #landscape_lover #fineartphotography #naturephotography #on1pics #utahdotcom #utahphotographer #utahlove #utahisawesome #visitutah #wowutah #xputah #werutah #zionnationalpark #zionnps #nationalparks #landscape_lover #landscape_lovers #pinetrees #desertvarnish #sandstone

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