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  • Nov 21, 2025
 

Zion National Park in Utah has miles of striking petrified rock formations that are hard to figure out. They’re made of sandstone that was once part of a vast desert system. But where could so much sand come from? And how do we know? Here’s geologist Myron Cook — whose YouTube channel focuses on the geology of the American West — to explain: