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English: “The Lighthouse”, a pillar-like erosional remnant of Upper Triassic continental sandstones and shales of the Trujillo Formation (Dockum Group) [1] in the northern part of the Palo Duro Canyon, about 20 km SE of Amarillo, NW-Texas, USA.
Deutsch: „The Lighthouse“ („Leuchtturm“), ein Erosionspfeiler aus jungtriassischen terrestrischen Sand- und Tonsteinen der Trujillo-Formation (Dockum-Gruppe) [1] im Nordteil des Palo Duro Canyon, ca. 20 km südöstlich von Amarillo, NW-Texas, USA.
  1. a b William H. Matthews III (1969): The Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon. Guidebook 8. Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin. ( PDF 28.5 MB)
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Camera location 34° 56′ 08″ N, 101° 41′ 49″ W Heading=22.5° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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