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[matt-barber58]

Arches National Park

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Whispers by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Utah Memories Whispers The Three Gossips Courthouse Towers Arches National Park Moab, Utah November 2015 Rising above the Courthouse Towers area, the Three Gossips are one of Arches National Park’s most iconic sandstone formations. Carved from Jurassic-era Entrada Sandstone, these towering pillars stand nearly 350 feet tall and really do look like three figures leaning in for a conversation. Shaped by millions of years of erosion—and even influenced by ancient salt deposits shifting below the surface—they’re a perfect example of the wild geology that shapes this landscape.

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the three gossips

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[the-rediscovery-corps]

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

This place is a rock enthusiasts playground. Absolutely gorgeous examples of different formations of rock. Particularly noticeable on Balanced Rock, the base is Dewey Bridge (Carmel formation) sandstone which is water deposited, and the cap is Slick Rock (Entrada formation) which is wind deposited (eolian). But the entire park is stunning exposed Jurassic (mainly) rock.

A fun fact about Dewey Bridge sandstone, it’s very convoluted in the area. There are large waves and deformations in it. There are a few explanations for this, but my favorite is that in the late Jurassic, just after the Dewey Bridge sand had been set down, a meteor struck (forming Upheaval Dome) and the shockwaves forced the still pliable sand into the strange wavy shapes before it hardened into rock. Apparently the convolutions get worse and more drastic the closer you get to Upheaval Dome (we didn’t go there, so I can’t say for sure)

Rock formations are named in the captions.

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The Three Gossips - Arches National Park - Moab, UT

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