Geology of the Southwest

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Geology of the Southwest

Geology of the Southwest

The southwest has some of the most amazing geology in my opinion.

I absolutely love the red sandstone and desert marbles.

Below are the articles that we have to date sharing information about our Southwest geology.

Geology of the Southwest

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What is Calcite?

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What is Caliche

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What is Conglomerate

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What is Desert Varnish?

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What is Fossil Coral?

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What is Limestone

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What is a Fossil Brachiopod

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What is a Hoodoo

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What is Gypsum

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What is an Indian Marble?

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What is Petrified Wood

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What is Quartz

<img aria-hidden="true" width="720" height="405" src="https://southwestexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/What-is-Sandstone-720x405.jpg" class="mv-list-single-img no_pin ggnoads" alt="" data-pin-nopin="true" srcset="https://southwestexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/What-is-Sandstone-720x405.jpg 720w, https://southwestexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/What-is-Sandstone-320x180.jpg 320w, https://southwestexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/What-is-Sandstone-480x270.jpg 480w, https://southwestexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/What-is-Sandstone-728x410.jpg 728w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px">

What is Sandstone

Geology of the Southwest