Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Park - Morrison, CO - Places of Geologic Significance on Waymarking.com

"The red rocks of Red Rocks belong to the Fountain Formation, a set of coarse-grained conglomerate and sandstone beds that is also well exposed in the Garden of the Gods, the Boulder Flatirons and Red Rock Canyon elsewhere in Colorado. They formed as an early version of the Rocky Mountains rose, shedding their gravelly sediment in the oxygen-rich atmosphere of Pennsylvanian times, nearly 300 million years ago. Iron oxides and pink feldspar grains give the stone its color. The Fountain Formation lies directly upon the ancient granite and gneiss that gave rise to its sediment." (from (visit link) Also visit (visit link) and (visit link) [Adobe Flash Player required].

The above coordinates are of a 1962 Geological Marker near Red Rocks Amphitheatre that explains the geological development of the area. Photos posted are of both the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and surrounding area. Red Rocks is a Denver Park and is open to the public unless there is a professional concert scheduled. The area includes ample parking and many footpaths to hike and explore. The area is also near Dinosaur Ridge, another geological and paleontological area.

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