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Petrified Dunes

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Coordinates: 38°40′20″N 109°34′49″W / 38.67222°N 109.58028°W / 38.67222; -109.58028
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A view of the Petrified Dunes in Arches National Park, June 2005

Petrified dunes are rock formations located in several locations of the American south west, including Arches National Park,[1] Zion National Park,[2] and Snow Canyon State Park[3] in southern Utah, United States. The formations were produced when ancient sand dunes hardened into stone under the overlying subsequent material, which later eroded away.[4]

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  1. ^ "Arches National Park, Utah Travel Guide". go-Utah.com. Go Travel Sites. Retrieved 2 Apr 2016.
  2. ^ "Sand Dunes to Sandstone". Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
  3. ^ "Snow Canyon State Park, Utah" (PDF). Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
  4. ^ "Arches National Park, UT". parksonline.org. America's Parks Online. Retrieved 2 Apr 2016.
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