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Although
the stratigraphy is similar, slides at opposing ends of the Vermilion
Cliffs are noticeably different, indicating multiple factors actors
have likely played a role in their formation.
- Similar
slides occur throughout the southern Colorado Plateau.
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Analysis using palynology may provide a better idea of when and
why the slides occurred.
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