Conor Watkins And J. David Rogers
Colorado Plateau Research
Vermilion Cliffs, AZ Landsliding

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This landslide complex along the Vermilion Cliffs near House Rock shows multiple slump-block, or Toreva-block style slides.  Notice the backrotated strata present in the landslide blocks.



INTRODUCTION




POSSIBLE CAUSES OF SLOPE INSTABILITY




GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SLIDING




USE OF PALYNOLOGY TO DATE LANDSLIDES




CONCLUSION AND REFERENCES




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E-mail Dr. J David Rogers at rogersda@umr.edu
or Conor Watkins at cwatkin@umr.edu.