When Was Delicate Arch Discovered?
In 1937, a Man Named Wayne Mcconkie Described the Area, Which Was Beginning to Attract More Attention: “Just Across the Canyon to the East on the Rim of Salt...
In 1937, a man named Wayne McConkie described the area, which was beginning to attract more attention: “Just across the canyon to the east on the rim of Salt Wash is found the Delicate Arch, the predecessor of all the triumphal arches.
When was the Delicate Arch formed?
Originally laid down in the Jurassic period between 180 and 140 million years ago as sand dunes and beaches, this coppery orange sandstone is relatively soft and readily sculpted by flowing water, as well as freeze and thaw cycles.
How was Delicate Arch found?
The world-famous Delicate Arch was formed by the movement of underground salt beds beneath overlying sandstone, in concert with surface events including water, ice, and erosion, which washed away or broke off the sandstone to create the arches and fins found throughout Arches National Park.
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