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What makes red sandstone red?

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What makes red sandstone red?

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Millions of years ago the Red Rock Corridor was part of a ocean basin and when the Earth shifted and the basin was exposed to the atmosphere the deposits oxidized and turned red. When they turned into sandstone, the color remained.

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