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Why is the sandstone in Arches National Park in Utah red?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 11/9/2022

Basically, it's iron rust. Pure sandstone is white, and water can very easily seep through this rock. When the water meets or carries iron into this rock, the iron rusts and becomes red.

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