Blue Mesa Badlands landscape at Petrified Forest National Park. Deposition, weathering, and uplift are some of the geological processes that have contributed to shaping this beautiful landscape. This image was captured as part of an Arizona State University geologic field trip with Prof. Steve Semken. (Photo by Angel A. Garcia, Jr.)
Online resources: Bezy, J.V. and Trevena, A.S., 2000, Guide to the Geologic Features at Petrified Forest National Park. Arizona Geological Survey Down-to-Earth #10, 48 p. http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1683 Martz, J.W. and others, 2012, Geologic Map of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-12-A, 1 map sheet, map scale 1:50,000,18 p. report. http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1487