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  2. Valley of Fire State Park - Wikipedia

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    Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) located 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton, Nevada. [4] The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone , which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. [ 5 ]

  3. Elephant Rock (Valley of Fire) - Wikipedia

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    Elephant Rock is located 42 miles (68 km) northeast of downtown Las Vegas in the Valley of Fire State Park near the park's east entrance. The landform is one of the most photographed attractions within the park. [4] It is set in the Mojave Desert and it is one of the most famous sandstone features in Nevada. [5]

  4. Aztec Sandstone - Wikipedia

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    The Aztec Sandstone is an Early Jurassic geological formation of primarily eolian sand from which fossil pterosaur tracks have been recovered. [4] The formation is exposed in the Mojave Desert of Arizona, California and Nevada.

  5. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area - Wikipedia

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    Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills trail An outcrop of Aztec Sandstone. The Red Rock area has a complex geological history, which over millions of years, helped create the region's dramatic landscape. The Red Rock area was under an ocean basin during the Paleozoic Era 600 million years ago.

  6. A hiker's path: Marveling at the rock formations in ... - AOL

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    It features spectacular rock formations, sandstone arches, and high, twisting cliffs. The Red River Gorge lies within the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. The forest maintains 706,000 ...

  7. Geology of Nevada - Wikipedia

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    As plates subducted, they spurred intense volcanic and tectonic activity, and volcanic island arcs and carbonate platforms accreted against the western shore. Dozens of terranes accumulated over 250 million year and many rock units were thrust on top of others as thrust sheets along thrust faults. Large granite bodies formed from magma.

  8. 2 hikers found dead in Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park - AOL

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    Two female hikers were found dead in Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park on Saturday afternoon, state police say.

  9. Little Finland - Wikipedia

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    Little Finland rock formation. Little Finland (also known as Hobgoblin’s Playground and Devil’s Fire) is a scenic red rock area, located in a remote section of Clark County, Nevada, south of Mesquite, known for its red rock scenery and strangely-shaped, delicate rock formations.