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Red rocks typical of The Fountain Formation seen at Roxborough State Park near Wadsworth, Colorado
The 'Fountain Formation' is a conglomerate sandstone or arkose, red or reddish-gray in color, that is found in various locations in the state of Colorado in the USA. Especially notable examples of this formation are the Flatirons, the Garden of the Gods, and Red Rocks.
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| Origin of name |
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Origin of name
The ''Fountain Formation'' is named for the city of Fountain, Colorado in El Paso County, one of many places where it can be found.
Geology
Rocks of the ''Fountain Formation'' are considered to be between 290 and 296 million years old. They were formed by the erosion of the Ancestral Rocky Mountains.
Reference
★ Geology of the Fountain Formation
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