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There are only a few types of canyons. These are river canyons, mountain canyons, and canyons that were formed by weathering and erosion.

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Very few types indeed. One in fact! All canyons are formed by weathering & erosion; and all are or were river canyons irrespective of mountains. The requirements for a canyon or gorge to form are a high plateau catchment area feeding a large river for sufficiently long for it to cut back from a steep rim.

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