Upheaval Dome facts for kids
Oblique aerial view of Upheaval Dome, 2012
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Impact crater/structure | |
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Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Age | <170 Ma Middle Jurassic or younger |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Location | Canyonlands National Park |
Coordinates | 38°26′13″N 109°55′45″W / 38.43694°N 109.92917°W |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
District | San Juan County |
Upheaval Dome is an enigmatic geological structure in San Juan County, Utah, United States, that has been variously interpreted as a meteorite impact structure or a salt dome. The structure lies 22 miles (35 km) southwest of the city of Moab, Utah, in the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park.
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Syncline in Navajo Sandstone visible from the Syncline Campsite on the northwest side of the structure, facing south.
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