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A geological cross section of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah shows layers of sedimentary rock. These layers reveal deposits laid down over millions of years. Older fossils are found in the lower layers, revealing the succession of organisms over time
Weathering has exposed layers of sedimentary rock near the Paria River in Utah
